Analogies 1 List 3 : 21 - 40 Flashcards
critical
(adj) inclined to find fault
defunct
(adj) dead, deceased; extinct
destitute
(adj) lacking means or resources; deprived; penniless
dignified
(adj) respectable, stately, noble
dingy
(adj) dark, dull, or dirty
disintegrate
(v) to break up; to separate into small parts
dispute
(n) an argument, quarrel, or difference of opinion
dissection
(n) a process of cutting apart
duplicate
(n) an exact copy
(v) to copy or reproduce exactly
dwindle
(v) to become smaller or to shrink
edit
(v) to prepare for publication; to change something like writing for the purpose of improving it
eminent
(adj) standing out and easily noticed; above all others especially in terms of a particular quality; distinguished
epic
(n) a long poem that tells of the adventures of a great hero
erupt
(v) to burst forth or explode
escalate
(v) to increase gradually; to ascend or rise