476-500 Flashcards
Foliage
Leaves
Prerogative
An exclusive right or privilege, esp. One that is the result of heredity or official position
Capricious
Erratic; tending to change abruptly
Unilateral
One-sided; unequal
Crux
An essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty
Manuscript
A book or other document written by hand; an author’s original copy of a document submitted for publication
Segue
An easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition
Supple
Easy to bend
Civil
Observing accepted social customs; not rude
Callous
Lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling
Procure
To obtain or aquire
Apprise
To inform or notify
Niche
A place or situation suited for a person or thing; a recess in a wall
Creed
A system of beliefs, principles, or opinions
Discord
Conflict or disagreement
Parameter
One of a set of measurable factors that determine a system’s behavior and are varied in an experiment
Denomination
The name for a special class of persons, such as a religious group
Obviate
To stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary
Aggravate
To worsen
Replete
Well-filled; abundantly supplied
Forbidding
Disagreeable; menacing
Improvise
To do without preparation
Proceeds
Money derived from some activity; price or profit
Hyperbole
Exaggeration