61-120 Flashcards
burgeon
grow forth; send out
reconstitute
to form (an organization or group) again in a different way
synthesize
to make (something) by combining different things
sterile
uncontaminated; pure; clean and free of bacteria and germs
quibble
to argue or complain about small, unimportant things
compromise
to give up something that you want in order to reach an agreement
imposter
a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else
prolong
to make (something) last or continue for a longer time
contiguous
adjacent to; touching upon
abridge
to shorten (a book, a play, etc.) by leaving out some parts
discord
conflict; lick of harmony
multitude
great number of things or people
hasten
scamper, expedite, quicken, speed up, accelerate
profound
having or showing great knowledge or understanding
self-aggrandizing
increase of one’s own power, wealth, etc., usually agressively
stray
to go in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where you should be
casualty
serious or fatal accident
temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess
annotate
comment; make explanatory notes
pivotal
crucial; key; vital
tender
to give or offer (something, such as a payment or a letter)
manifest
to show (something) clearly; manifestation
monolith
a very large building or other structure
hapless
unlucky; very unfortunate
contrast
to be different especially in a way that is very obvious
untenable
indefensible; not able to be maintained
pliant
able to bend without breaking; flexible
vacillate
waver; fluctuate; to repeatedly change your opinions or desires
demeanor
a person’s appearance and behavior; the way someone seems to be to other people
rejuvenate
to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.
exert
to use (strength, ability, etc.)
prosaic
dull and unimaginative
acquisitive
having a strong desire to own or acquire more things
poignant
causing a strong feeling of sadness
eccentric
irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
toil
work that is difficult and unpleasant and that lasts for a long time; long, hard labor
seize
to take or use (something, such as a chance or opportunity) in a quick and eager way
imprecision
not clear or exact; not precise
conglomeration
mass of material sticking together
stagnant
not active, changing, or progressing
pathos
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that causes people to feel sympathy and sadness
squelch
to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
convey
to make (something) known to someone
brittle
easily broken; difficult
coalesce
to come together to form one group or mass
arbiter
a person with power to decide a dispute; judge
staple
something that is used widely and often
recrimination
an angry statement in which you accuse or criticize a person who has accused or criticized you
lay (adj)
not trained in a certain profession; not having a lot of knowledge about a certain thing
hospitable (adj)
having an environment where plants, animals, or people can live or grow weasily
gait
manner of walking or running; speed
inclusion
to have (someone or something) as part of a group or total
sift
to go through (something) very carefully in order to find something useful or valuable
squander
to use (something) in a foolish or wasteful way
inauthentic
not real, accurate, or sincere; not authentic
injudicious
not having or showing good judgment; not sensible or judicious
accord (v)
to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something
eulogize
to say or write good things about (someone or something); especially; to praise (someone who has died) in a eulogy
elusive
hard to find or capture
genuine
actual, real, or true; not false or fake
