7-9 vocab Flashcards
What is the definition of ‘attribute’?
A quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something.
What does ‘convey’ mean?
To transport or transmit; to communicate, make known, or transfer ownership or title to.
Define ‘exotic’.
Foreign; charming, unfamiliar, or strikingly unusual.
What does ‘haggard’ refer to?
Thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild looking.
What is a ‘juncture’?
A joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time.
Define ‘menial’.
Lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does humble and unpleasant tasks.
What does ‘perry’ mean?
To ward off, fend off, invade, or avoid; a defensive moment in fencing and other sports.
What is meant by ‘tawdry’?
Showy and flashy but lacking in good taste.
Define ‘turncoat’.
A person who switches to an opposing side or party.
What does ‘wallow’ mean?
To roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; having abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath.
What is the ‘acme’?
The highest point.
Define ‘belittle’.
To make something appear smaller than it is; to refer in a way that suggests lack of importance or value.
What is a ‘doctrine’?
A belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles.
What does ‘excise’ mean?
To remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacturer, sale, or distribution of goods.
Define ‘jaunting’.
Lively, easy, and carefree manner; smart or trim in appearance.
What is ‘predatory’?
Praying on, plundering, or practical.
What does ‘ravage’ mean?
To destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage or destruction.
Define ‘stance’.
A way of holding the body; an attribute or position on an issue.
What does ‘unassuming’ mean?
Not putting on airs; modest.
What does it mean to ‘waver’?
To move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision.
What does ‘abut’ refer to?
To join at one end or be next to; to support or prop up.
Define ‘attire’.
Clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck.
What is a ‘crony’?
A very close friend, chum, or buddy.
What does ‘divergent’ mean?
Joining in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention.
Define ‘gaunt’.
Thin and bony; starving looking; bare or barren.
What does ‘nullify’ mean?
To make of no value or consequence; to cancel or wipe out.
What does ‘plummet’ mean?
To plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line.
Define ‘rankle’.
To cause anger, irritation, or bitterness.
What is a ‘scavenger’?
A person who collects or removes unusable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies.
What does ‘stoical’ mean?
Feeling little or no emotion in response to pleasure or pain.
What does ‘avail’ mean?
To be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of.
Define ‘cryptic’.
Puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic.
What is ‘enmity’?
Energy, hatred, or ill will.
Define ‘fervent’.
Very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot.
What does ‘infiltrate’ mean?
To pass through or gain entrance gradually or stealthily.
What does ‘perceptible’ mean?
Capable of being grasped by the senses or mind.
What does ‘proclaim’ mean?
To declare publicly or officially.
Define ‘proxy’.
An agent, substance, or written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place.
What does ‘stint’ refer to?
To limit; to be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction.
What does ‘unflagging’ mean?
Tireless; continuing with vigor.
What does ‘awry’ mean?
In a turned or twisted position or direction.
What is a ‘bludgeon’?
A short club used as a weapon; to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point.
What does ‘chafe’ mean?
To warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction; an injury caused by rubbing.
What does ‘dire’ mean?
Dreadful; causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble.
What does ‘encroach’ mean?
To advance beyond the usual or proper limit; to trespass.
What does ‘fend’ mean?
To ward off; resist; to get along; manage.
What is ‘mien’?
Air or manner; appearance or expression.
What does ‘predominant’ mean?
The greatest in strength or power; most common.
What is a ‘recluse’?
A person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world.
What does ‘specific’ mean?
A special or particular; clearly presented or stated.
What does ‘apt’ mean?
Suitable; fitting; likely; quick to learn.
What does ‘capitulate’ mean?
To end resistance; give up; throw in the towel.
What does ‘defile’ mean?
To make clean or dirty; destroy the purity.
What does ‘disarming’ mean?
Charming; tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion.
What does ‘disgruntled’ mean?
In bad humor; disconnected; annoyed.
What does ‘endow’ mean?
To furnish; equip; provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality.
What does ‘impunity’ mean?
Freedom from punishment.
What does ‘pertinent’ mean?
Related to the matter at hand; to the point.
What is a ‘prodigy’?
Something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent.
What does ‘renowned’ mean?
Fame or glory.
