301-350 Flashcards
defunct
having ceased to exist or live
circumscribe
to form or mark the limits of
anarchy
the absence of government
cornucopia
an abundance
extant
currently or actually existing
vigilant
alert and watchful
abstinence
the act of voluntarily doing without something
brood
to be deep in thought
chagrin
feeling of embarrassment because of failure or dissapointment
infamous
having a bad reputation
season
to make competent through experience
petulant
impatient or irritable
renege
to fail to carry out a promise
hangar
a structure used for housing aircraft
polyglot
one who speaks many languages
acclimate
to make comfortable in a new enviroment
incorrigible
unable to be corrected or reformed
frank
open and sincere
lucrative
producing wealth
check
to restrain or block
magnanimous
generous, noble in mind
protege
on whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by another person
pacify
to make peaceful
insular
narrow in outlook; provincial
eon
a long period of time
obdurate
not easily moved to pity or sympathy
deplore
to feel or express strong disapproval of
larder
a place e.g. a pantry or a cellar where food is served
remnant
a small amount left over after the rest has been used
novel
strikingly new
indigent
poor, needy, destitute
abeyance
a suspension of activity
gripe
to complain constantly or naggingly
mirth
gladness
mausoleum
a huge tomb
forlorn
appearing sad b/c abandoned
tout
to solicit customers
rhapsody
a state of general happiness
adjourn
to suspend until a later stated time
impassive
not feeling emotion
accrue
to come as a gain
martyr
one who chooses to die rather than to give up religious beliefs
byline
a line at the head of a newspaper article
haggle
to argue
frugal
careful in spending money
caste
a rigid and hereditary social class
timid
easily frightened
invigorate
to give strenghth and energy to
harbor
to give shelter
