451-500 Flashcards
liberate
making you feel free
paralysis
a state of being unable to function, act, or move
insubstantial
not large or important
strenuous
requiring or showing great energy and effort
herald
to be a sign of
complement
complete; consummate; make perfect
personification
a person who has a lot of particular quality and who is the perfect example of someone who has that quality
precede
to happen, go, or come before
blemish
a fact or event that causes people to respect someone or something less
flout
to break or ignore without hiding what you are doing or showing fear or shame
conscience
the part of the mind that makes you aware of your actions as being either morally right or wrong
clasp
to hold tightly with your hands or arms
exigency
urgent situation
docile
obedient; easily managed
impugn
to criticize by suggesting that someone is not honest and should not to be trusted
ingratiate
to gain favor or approval for by doing or saying things that people like
recluse
hermit; loner
vigilant
watchful; weary; constantly alert
formidable
very powerful or strong; deserving serious attention and respect
feeble
very weak
successive
consecutive; following immediately one after another
tangential
slightly or indirectly related to something; not closely connected to something
condemn
to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong
pervade
to spread through all parts of
dub
to give a name or title
eschew
to avoid especially because you do not think it is right, proper
provident
careful about planning for the future and saving money for the future
couple
join; unite
sullen
silent and unpleasant; dark, gloomy, or dispiriting; sulky
pallor
paleness especially of the face that is caused by illness
importune
beg persistently
cope
to deal with problems and difficult situations and try to come up with solutions
satire
a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc,: humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.
arcane
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
auditory
relating to hearing or the ears
chasten
discipline; punish in order to correct
pelt
to move very quickly
florid
ruddy; reddish; flowery
parity
the state of being equal
indigent
poor; destitute
simplistic
too simple; not complete or thorough enough; not treating or considering all possibilities or parts
commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for
slight (v)
to offend or insult; to treat with disrespect
convene
to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose
steep in
to make know and understand a lot about
partial
ending to treat one person, group, or thing better than another
obscure
not well-known; not known to most people
omniscient
having or seeming to have unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
instigate
urge; start; provoke
pan (v)
criticize harshly
