2 Flashcards
Ubiquitous
(Adj) existing or being everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
Waylaid
(V) to lie in wait for or attack from ambush
Agrarian
(Adj) having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land
Fruition
(N) an attainment of anything desired; realization; accomplishment
Shrill
(Adj) having or emitting a sharp, high-pitched tone or sound; having a sharp or vivid effect on the senses; betraying some strong emotion or attitude (could be a noun or verb as well)
Impetus
(N) a moving force; impulse; stimulus
Irreverent
(Adj) deficient in veneration or respect
Fodder
(N) raw material
Interminable
(Adj) incapable of being terminated
Procure
(V) to obtain or get by care or effort
Melee
(N) a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people; confusion or turmoil
Suffuse
(V) to overspread with; to spread over or fill with
Immaterial
(Adj) of no essential consequences, unimportant; not pertinent, irrelevant
Beseech
(V) to implore urgently; to bed eagerly for; solicit
Unremitting
(Adj) not slackening or abating; incessant