2014-07-10 Diagnostic Test Vocabulary Flashcards
pathetic (adj.)
arousing pity; wretched.
wretched (adj.)
in a very unfortunate situation; miserable.
compassionate (adj.)
sympathetic.
burnish (v.)
to polish (by rubbing).
belligerent (adj.)
hostile, agressive, warlike.
steadfast (adj.)
reliable, unwavering.
volatile (adj.)
unpredictable, likely to change suddenly (negative connotation).
epoch (n.)
a time period (usually implies a long period of time).
antiquity (n.)
the ancient past.
egress (v., n.)
to exit; leaving (a place).
androgynous (adj.)
appearing to be partly male and partly female.
corpulent (adj.)
overweight, obese, fat.
astute (adj.)
shrewd, perceptive.
bough (n.)
a (big) branch (of a tree).
extol (v.)
to praise.
pedestrian (adj.)
ordinary, commonplace.
incumbent (adj., n.)
current (office holder).
shrewd
having or showing sharp powers of judgements; shrewd.
scull
a boat propelled by an oar or oars; a light, narrow racing boat.
trifle
an article of very little value; a small quantity or amount of something.
sullied
to soil, stain, or tarnish; a stain.
azure
a light, purplish color.
alumnus
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
flax
a slender, erect, annual plant having narrow, lance-shaped leaves and blue flowers, cultivated for its fiber and seeds; the fiber of this plant, manufactured into linen yarn r thread or woven fabrics.
splicing
to join together or unite two ropes or part of a rope by the interweaving of strands.
grove
a small wood or forested area, usually without any undergrowth.
coalesce
to grow together or into one body.
sporadic
appearing in scattered or isolated incidences, such as a disease.
dissipiate
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
assimilate
to compare; to cause to resemble
aggregate
combined; a total or an entire amount.
fissure
become split; a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts.
fission
the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
omnipresent
found everywhere
pervasive
widespread; ubiquitous
