28th Flashcards
Acquiesce
To yield to or comply with unwillingly or passively
Aerate
To supply with oxygen or air
Brazen
Made of brass, marked by unrestrained boldness
Cabal
S secretive scheme or plot; a group of conspiring plotters
Capricious
Unpredictable or unexpected; changing frequently
Dapper
Stylish and neat in appearance
Decant
To transfer or pour from vessel into another
Decelerate
To slow down or reduce speed
Deprecate
To belittle or express disapproval of
Depreciate
To lower the value of; to belittle; to decase in value or estimation
Deracinate
To uproot
Enclose
To surround on all sides; to put inside
Encomium
Enthusiastic praise; a formal expression of praise
Ephemeral
Lasting a very brief time
Expurgate
To remove or cleanse of something unwanted or offensive
Impugn
To discredit through criticism
Insular
Relating to an island; having a narrow viewpoint because of isolation
Intuition
Quick and ready insight; immediate apprehension or cognition
Lapse
A minor failure
To gradually fall from a previous standard
Loquacious
Wordy or prone to excessive talk
Moth
A lepidopterous insect that eats and destroys clothes and grains
Paradigmatic
Relating to an example or pattern
Paragon
An example or model of excellence
paramount
supreme in rank or power, of chief concern