901-950 Flashcards
euthanasia
an easy and painless death; the act or practice of causing death painlessly to end suffering
industrious
diligent; hard-working
infuse
cause to take in and be filled with; instill; to introduce into
sage
person celebrated for wisdom
consolidate
to join together to become more effective, to become stronger; to combine into a whole; unify
impoverish
to make poor
capture
to get and hold
discipline
a field of study; a subject that is taught
forestall
to prevent something from happening; to hinder by taking action beforehand; to get ahead of or head off
latent
potential but undeveloped; dormant; used to describe something that exists but is not active or cannot be seen
decisive
able to make choices quickly and confidently
de facto
in fact; actually existing
lugubrious
mournful; full of sadness or sorrow; very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way
callous
hardened; unfeeling
genial
cheerful and pleasant, friendly, helpful
integrity
the quality of being honest and fair
luminous
shing; issuing light
displace
to take the job or position of
interject
to interrupt with; to interrupt what someone else is saying with
invulnerable
incapable of injury; impossible to harm, damage, or defeat
maligned
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame
misnomer
wrong name; incorrect designation
humanizing
to make seem gentler, kinder, or more appealing
idealogue
someone who very strongly supports and is guided by the ideology of a particular gorup
edifice
a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance
asperity
sharpness
incontrovertible
not able to be doubted or questioned; indisputable
ingenious
clever; resourceful
competing
to try to be noticed, accepted, or chosen over something else
acquiesce
assent; agree without protesting
devote to
to decide that will be used for; to use for
perpetrate
commit and offense
elicit
to get from someone
providential
happening at a good time because of luck; lucky
root in
to form, make, or develop by using as a basis
anthology
book of literary selections by various authors
entomologist
a branch of science that deals with the study of insects
dissertation
a long piece of writing about a particular subject that is done to earn an advanced degree at a university
unforeseen
not predicted or expected; unexpected
comply
to do what you have been asked or ordered to do
prevail
to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally
ostensible
pretended; seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real
matriarch
woman who rules a family or larger social group
malicious
having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
unstinting
used to say that someone gives something in a very strong and generous way
spout
to say or talk about in a way that is boring or annoying
insuperable
insurmountable; unbeatable; impossible to solve or get control of; impossible to overcome
preamble
introductory statement
etch
to fix permanently in our implant firmly on the mind; root in the memory
wreak
to cause something very harmful or damaging
