576-600 Flashcards
Prodigious
Wonderful; amazing; very big
Saccharine
Overly or sickeningly sweet
Wary
Cautious; on guard
Umbrage
Offense or resentment
Segregate
To separate into groups or parts
August
Inspiring awe or admiration, esp. Because of high rank or character
Discreet
Careful about what one says or does; circumspect; done, said, or placed so as to attract little notice
Intimate
To make known subtly; to hint
Rouse
To wake or provoke
Morsel
A small piece, esp. Of food
Cacophony
A harsh, jarring sound
Disinterested
Free from bias
Girth
The distance around something; circumference
Skew
To place at an angle; to cause bias in or distort
Toxic
Poisonous or dangerous
Verity
A widely-accepted truth
Incoherent
Not sticking together; not logically connected
Impetus
An impelling or originating force
Increment
An increase in quantity
Dismaying
To destroy courage or resolution
Assimilate
To take in as one’s own
Disburse
To pay out money
Dissent
To disagree
Charisma
A quality of leadership that inspires great devotion in one’s followers; personal magnetism charm
Civic
Pertaining to a city or citizen
