2012 Official Guide, Test 1, Deck 02 Flashcards
moor (n.)
upland.
comatose (adj.)
being in a coma; unconscious.
slovenly (adj.)
messy, untidy.
paroled (adj.)
released from prison early.
hull (n.)
body of a ship.
infer (v.)
deduce, conclude.
cache (n.)
hoard, stock, supply.
competent (adj.)
capable, able.
corrosion (n.)
the breaking down of a material (usually by a chemical process).
fulcrum (n.)
the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots.
polygamy (n.)
having more than one spouse.
rebuff (v.)
reject.
piccolo (n.)
small flute.
alchemy (n.)
medieval chemistry.
rotund (adj.)
fat, obese, plump, corpulent.
detraction (n.)
Opposite of attraction, being repelled by something. Taking away from.
Incoherent (adj.)
Unclear, incomprehensible, unintelligible.