2012 Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Memento
A
N.
Object reminding you of the past, souvenir
2
Q
Flamboyant
A
Adj.
Trying to attract attention, showy
3
Q
Calamity
A
N.
A catastrophe, disaster
4
Q
Encumber
A
V.
To burden,
5
Q
Unswerving
A
Adj.
Loyal, dedicated, steadfast,
6
Q
Idiosyncrasy
A
N.
Behaviour unique to a person
7
Q
Lore
A
N.
Traditional knowledge
8
Q
Qualm
A
N.
Feeling of worry, misgiving
9
Q
Tentative
A
Adj.
Uncertain, unfixed
10
Q
Sage
A
Adj.
Wise
11
Q
Concur
A
V.
To agree
12
Q
Petulant
A
Adj.
Bad tempered
13
Q
Brandish
A
V.
To wave
14
Q
Raze
A
V.
To complete destroy, demolish
15
Q
Cache
A
N.
A hidden abundance
16
Q
Competent
A
Adj.
Having necessary skills, able
17
Q
Credulity
A
N.
The state of believing
18
Q
Maternity
A
N.
Being a mother
19
Q
Mar
A
V.
To mess up or damage the appearance
20
Q
Comatose
A
Adj.
Someone who is in a coma
21
Q
Slovenly
A
Adj.
Acting like a slob
22
Q
Mariner
A
N.
A sailor
23
Q
Abridged
A
Adj.
Shortened, cut down
24
Q
Combustion
A
V.
To explode, to be burned
25
Contraction
V.
| To release
26
Obscene
Adj.
| Offensive, being in decent
27
Dainty
Adj.
| Small and delicate
28
Fulcrum
N.
| The object that the lever rests on
29
Rotund
Adj.
| Fat, round in figure
30
Girth
N.
| Measurement of the roundness of someone
31
Indulgent
Adj.
| Lenient, overly generous
