7-9 Flashcards
To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply
Immerse
Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty
Affluence
Marked by bloodshed, slaughter or violence
Gory
Difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
Elusive
A big clumsy, slow individual
Oaf
A series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion
Commentary
To meet in accordance with a plan; (n) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
Rendezvous
A first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v) to make a first appearance
Debuted
The striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; (v) to affect, especially forcefully
Impact
Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc
Innovation
Clearness, accuracy
Clarity
Cranky, Ill-tempered: full of odd whims
Crotchety
Likely to undergo change; changeable; (n) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
Variable
Complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adj) completely, instantaneously
Outright
To pay out, spend; to use up
Expend
To talk or act in a noisy and threatened way; to blow in stormy gust;(n) speech that is loud and threatening
Bluster
Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
Sinister
A disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; v. To destroy, ruin
Blight
The landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge
Terrain
To feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
Repent
Rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
Rotund
A person who had committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender
Culprit
Someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained
Enigmas
Good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
Discretion
To waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
Dawdle
Deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
Remorse
Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
Gullible
Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
Ingenious
To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much
Idolized
Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v) to enjoy greatly
Relish
To cause, or bring about; to persuade
Induced
To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose
Prevaricate
