3rd quarter vocabulary Flashcards
curtail
to cut short or reduce
devastate
to upset greatly
digress
to go off the subject from the main subject
incentive
something that moves one to take action or work harder
incorporate
to join together
indispensable
needed or necessary
intermittent
to stop and start from time to time; off and on
rigor
a challenge
squander
to waste or spend foolishly
succumb
to give in; stop resisting
alleviate
to relieve; to ease
benefactor
a person or organization that gives help (money)
convert
secret or hidden
cynic
someone who believes the worst
demise
dying; death
infamous
having a very bad reputation; like a criminal
intrinsic
fundamental; built in
revulsion
hatred; great disgust or distaste
speculate
to guess
virile
manly, attractive male qualities