25/26/27 Flashcards
rapid
very quick; swift
strictness; harshness; plainness; violence
severity
weak
feeble
disrupt
upset; cause to break down
in spite of
despite
make calm; quiet down; bring peace to
pacify
answer; react
respond
beckon
signal by a motion of the hand or head; attract
exhaust
empty completely; use up; tire out
stop
cease
unite
join together/become one
stingy; like a miser
miserly
thrifty
saving; careful in spending; thriving
king or queen; ruler
monarch
a breaking out with many small red spots on the skin; outbreak of many instances within a short time: too hasty or careless
rash
causing or showing great fear, wonder, or respect
awesome
a daring undertaking; an attempt to make money by taking business risks; to dare; to expose to risk
venture
a person who shows the way; to direct; to manage
guide
able to be, be done, or happen; able to be true; able to be done or chosen properly
possible
compel
force; get by force
clumsy; not well-suited to use; not easily managed; embarrassing
awkward
put an end to; drown or put out
quench
give away to the enemy; be unfaithful; mislead; show
betray
speak; make known; express
utter
squander
spend foolishly; waste
fugitive
runaway
a great misfortune; serious trouble
calamity
the trunks and suitcases a person takes when he or she travels; an army’s equipment
baggage
matrimony
married life; ceremony of marriage
architect
a person who makes plans for buildings and other structures; a maker; a creator
abroad
outside one’s country; going around; far and wide
a breakdown; to fall in; break down; fail suddenly; fold together
collapse
having two wives or two husbands at the same time
bigamy
bring before a court; follow up; carry on
prosecute
jealousy; the object of jealousy; to feel jealous
envy
a very poor person
pauper
Unintended
Not planned or deliberate; happening by accident or without intent.
. Not occurring or happening often; rare or uncommon.
Infrequent
Make certain that something will happen or be the case.
ensured
Accepted or recognized as true, valid, or existing.
Acknowledged
Refuse to give or grant something requested or desired
denied
Not known to many people; difficult to understand or unclear
obscure
- Imitate or copy the actions, speech, or appearance of someone or something.
mimic
. Create or perform something spontaneously without prior preparation or planning.
improvise
Suppose that something is the case based on probability or conjecture.
presume
Resemble or simulate the characteristics or qualities of something else.
mimic
Put a decision, plan, agreement, etc. into effect or action.
implement
Provide a practical means for accomplishing something
implement
Take for granted that something is the case without definite proof.
presume
To think or guess that something is smaller, less important, or less likely to be successful than it really is.
To make a judgment that is lower than the actual amount, value, or importance of something
Underestimated
