5/1/23 Flashcards
abate
to become less intense.
abhor
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
adversary
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation, having a double meaning.
anguish
excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain.
banished
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile.
beguile
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.
braggart
a person who boasts about achievements or possessions.
carrion
the decaying flesh of a dead animal.
conjure
to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic.
conspire
to act or work together toward the same result or goal.
doff
to take off or raise one’s that as a gesture of respect; to remove a piece of clothing.
devise
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas.
forfeit
to lose or give up, sometimes as a punishment for a crime.
grievance
a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress.
