5th G. Alan Flashcards
Aberration
(noun)
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
Abet
(verb)
assist in a crime; Encouraging someone to do something negative
Abridge
(verb)
shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense
Acme
(noun)
the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed
Aerial
(adj)
of or relating to air
Agitate
(verb)
to be upset, to be annoyed or to be angry
Alias
(noun)
false identity; fake name
Antagonist
(noun)
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
Arid
(adj)
extremely dry; too dry to produce rain
Aspire
(verb)
to achieve something that you thought you couldn’t
Coddle
(verb)
to comfort; to treat someone in an good way
Coerce
(verb)
to persuade an unwilling person by using force or threats
Cohabit
(verb)
to live together
Coherent
(adj)
logical and consistent; well-reasoned
Commonplace
(adj)
ordinary; every day; repeated too often
Compound
(verb) (noun)
to combine; augment
Congruity
(noun)
a point of agreement; equal
Deft
(adj)
skilled and quick in one’s movement
Diffuse
(verb) to spread (over a large area)
Dormant
(adj)
not active; asleep; not awake
Dupe
(verb) (noun)
to deceive; trick.
Duplicity
(noun)
the act of being deceitful; To lie
Elation
(noun)
great happiness and exhilaration.
Enunciate
(verb)
say or pronounce clearly.
Fathom
(verb)
to understand; to measure or discover
Feasible
(adj)
possible to do
Foil
(verb)
to prevent something from succeeding
Hasten
(verb)
to quicken
Ignoramus
(noun)
an ignorant or stupid person
Innumerable
(adj)
too many to count
Instigate
(verb)
to bring about or start something
Jargon
(noun)
nonsensical words or expressions
Malice
(noun)
evil; the desire to harm someone; ill will
Martial
(adj)
relating to fighting or war.
Miserly
(adj)
stingy, cheap
Pending
(adj)
unresolved; unsettled; awaiting decision or settlement
Sporadic
(adj)
starting and stopping irregularly
Stifle
(verb)
to suffocate or to restrain oneself
Stoic
(adj)
to experience pain and hardship without showing their feelings
Vilify
(verb)
to insult; to speak or write about sb or sth negatively