Andrew Words Flashcards
Ostracize
To exlude someone from a group.
Consent
To agree with someone
Dissent
To disagree with an opinion
Concord
An official agreement
Discord
A disagreement between people
Contrary
Opposite in direction or meaning
Function
To work or operate in a particular way
Dispute
To argue about something
Status
A social or professional rank or standing
Immaculate
Perfectly clean, neat or tidy
Derelict
In very poor condition due to disuse
Perilous
Full of danger or risk
Overt
Something done or shown openly
Covert
Not openly displayed
Candid
Truthful and straightforward
Liberal
Someone who is open to new ideas and generous
Quota
A fixed share of something that someone is entitled to recieve
Omit
To exlude someone
Tally
To agree
Ewe
A female sheep
Yew
A type of tree
Innovative
New and creative in thinking
Disparage
To regard someone or something as being of little worth
Implausible
Something that is unbeleivable
Withhold
To refuse to give something
Subdue
To overcome something or someone
Yield
To produce or provide
Deliver from
To save or rescue someone from something.
Ostentatious
Noticeable, flashy
Discreet
Careful to keep something private
Liberate
To set someone free
Oppress
To cause anxiety
Volatile
Able to change at any moment
Detrimental
Tending to cause harm
Flourish 1
To grow in a healthy way
Moral
Strictly honest
Plucky
Having courage in difficult situations
Amenity
A facility in a building or place
Colonise
To send a group of settlers to a place and take control of it.
Devout
To commit yourself to your religion
Unkempt
Having an untidy appearance
Legislate
To create a law
Subordinate
Not as important
Desist
To stop
Placate
To calm someone down
Pacify
To calm someone down
Reconcile
To restore friendly relationships
Diminish
To become less
Altruistic
Concerned about the welfare of others
Wane
To become weaker
Wax
To become stronger
Proficient
Skilled in doing something
Loathsome
Extremely unpleasant
Odious
Extremely unpleasant
Adept
Very good at something
Fissure
A crack in a rock
Enganging
Attractive and charming
Riveting
Charming
Imposing
Large in appearance
Augment
To increase something in size
Sloppy
Careless
Mortified
Feeling extremely embarassed
Engross
To interest
Caress
To touch or stroke
Fathom
To get to the bottom of
Mundane
Lacking excitement
Resolute
Determined
Onerous/Taxing
Something that is difficult or hard to do
Scrutinise
To inspect closely
Resourceful
Having the ability to find ways to overcome difficulties
Haughty
Snobbish
Preoccupy
To worry about something
Decline
To decrease or get smaller
Discard
To get rid of something that is no longer useful
Sanction
A threatened punishment for breaking a rule
Indulge
To treat yourself
Sane
Having a healthy mind
Foe
Enemy
Refute
To prove that something is wrong
Forbearing
Patient and restrained
Stingy
Reluctant to give
Optimal
Likely to produce the best result
Raucous
A disturbingly harsh and loud noise
Indolent
Lazy
Dismal
Causing a mood of gloom
Miser
A person who spends as little money as possible
Shun
To ignore someone
Forgo/Abstain
To go without something
Batten
A strip of metal used to fasten somethiing
Glut/Surplus
A situation where there is more of something that is needed
Permeate
To spread something to every part of a place
Futile
Incapable of producing any useful result
Functional
Having a special purpose
Thwart
To stop someone from accomplishing something
Impede
To delay someone
Contempt
The feeling that someone or something is worthless
Awe
The feeling of fear or wonder
Smother
To extinguish a fire by covering it
Kindle
To set something on fire
Outmoded
Old-fashioned
Exuberant
Full of energy
Appease
To satisfy someone
Impulsive
Acting or done without anticipation
Alleviate
To make something less severe
Sonorous
When a person’s voice sounds really low
Intrepid
Fearless and adventurous
Obliged
To do as someone asks
Obscure
To keep something from being seen
Redundant
To make someone no longer needed
Exhaustive
Including all elements of sonething
Prolonged
Continuing for longer than usual
Gracious
Kind and pleasant
Pensive
Enganged in deep thought
Remote
Distant
Impel
To force or urge someone to do something
Malign
Evil in nature
Slander
To make false statements about someone
Hinder
To make it difficult for someone to do something
Unfurled
To develop or show
Gingerly
Carefully
Earnest
Serious and sincere
Fond
Affectionate or loving
Klutz
A clumsy, awkward person
Gloat
To dwell on one’s own success with smug pleasure.
Grimace
To make an ugly, twisted expression on one’s face.
Flourish
A bold or extravagant action
Revert
To return to a previous state.
Scrounge
To live at the expense of others
Latter
Tge last thing that is mentioned
Peevishness
Spiteful bbehavior
Wake
A disturbed air or water following behind something
Crescendo
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound
Unwitting
Not aware
Mutual
Experiencing the same thing as another
Swagger
To behave in a confident and arrogant way
Nonchalant
Casual and relaxed
Outmanoeuvre
Avoid an opponent using speed
Mangnanimous
Generous or forgiving
Fleeting
Lasting for a very short time
Akin
Of the same character
Disarray
A state of disorganisation or untidiness
Strew
To scatter things untidily
Warrant
To necessitate a course of action
Scrawled
Written in a hurried, careless way
Blithely
In a carefree manner
Gape
Become wide open
Indignant
Angry or annoyed at what is perceived as unfair
Totter
To move in a feeble or unsteady way
Falsehood
A lie
Verity
The truth
Disperse
To move apart
Convene
To come together
Haggle
To negotiate
Profusion
A very large amount of something
Multitude
A very large amount of something
Incessant
Continuing without pause or interuption
Stifle
To restrain a reaction
Toy
To consider an idea
Earshot
The distance within which one can hear or be heard
Wayward
Difficult to control
Whim
A quick decision or change of mind
Exasperated
Irritated greatly
Respite
A period of rest or relief from something difficult
Studious
Spending a lot of time studying or reading
Exude
To display an emotion or quality strongly or openly
Euphemism
A nicer word used instead of something harsh or offensive
Hotchpotch
Mixed confusedly
Unregimented
Not subject to strict order or control
Pungent
Strong or sharp in taste or smell
Intoxicating
Exciting or exhilarating
Muse
Ask oneself in a thpughtful manner
Jest
To speak in a joking manner
Slick
Done in an impressive and efficient way
Adroit
Skilful or clever
Idyllic
Extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque
Octogenarian
Someone who’s aged between eighty and eighty-nine years old
Concede
To admit defeat
Slink
To move smoothly and quietly in a stealthy way
Detest
To hate
Enlighten
To make someone understand
Deceitful
Dishonest
Unfeeling
Not caring about the feelings of others
Drivel
Nonsense
Evident
Apparent
Seldom
Not often
Jovial
Cheerful, happy
Heed
To take notice of, to pay attention to
Denounce
To say something is wrong publicly
Tangible
Real, practical, you can touch it
Concerto
A musical composition, often for an orchestra
Exertive
Having a tendency to rouse to action
Wiry
Lean and strong
Prowl
To move about stealthily, often in search of prey
Wily
Clever and sharp, sometimes deceitfully so
Tartly
In a sharp manner
Wince
To grimace slightly in reaction to pain
Pretentious
Pretending to be important or better
Dismissive
Showing something is unworthy of consideration
Dub
To give a nickname to
Savour
To taste and enjoy
Conscientious
Working well and thoroughly
Bore
To drill a hole into
Reticently
In a hesitant way
Enormity
Scale and seriousness
Hoax
A deception, trick or deceit
Stave off
To put off or delay something bad
Sole
One and only
Brooding
Darkly menacing
Loom
To appear vaguely from the distance
Surly
Miserable
Serendipity
Surprising good luck
Intersect
Lines crossing each other
Turmoil
Chaos
Docile
Good
Recollection
Think again ; remember
Affiliated
A member of a group
Discordant
Sounds that clash with each other
Dreadful
Awful
Grievous
Terrible
Cacophonous
Sounds that clash with each other
Flawed
Unsound ; imperfect
Decay
To rot
Sheen
Shiny ; glossy
Conflict
Discord
Striking
Noticeable / beautiful
Expose
Reveal / show
Variable
Changable
Decisive
Definite
Trivial
Unimportant
Momentus
Important
Virtue
Merit
Blotch
A mark
Flippant
Not serious
Traipse
To move reluctantly or in a tired manner
Allay
Calm or diminish a fear or worry
Avert
To turn away
Dour
Unfriendly, gloomy or miserable
Mere
Having no greater extent than, barely
Ravenous
Very hungry
Stoically
In a tolerant way
Forte
A great strength, something one excels at
Succulent
Moist and tasty
Invariably
On each occasion
Mite
A small amount
Draught
A liquid with medicinal properties
Overfamiliarity
An inappropriately informal manner
Probing
Enquiring closely, nosy
Encroach
Advance gradually but beyond acceptable limits
Audacious
Daring and bold or showong lack of respect
Coy
Making a pretence of modesty or shyness
Dupe
To deceive and trick
Rack one’s brains
To make an effort to think or remeber
Niggled
Slightly irritated
Sedate
Unhurried and tranquil
Undulating
Rising and falling
Predicament
A difficult or embarrassing situation
Unbeknown
Without having knowledge of
En route
On the way
Bristle
To recoil or react defensively
Unnerved
Made to lose confidence or courage
Intuitive
Tending to use one’s feelings to judge
Fickle
Often changing one’s feelings or affections
Seasoned
Experienced and accustomed to certain conditions
Resolve
Firm determination
Trap
A two-wheeled carriage pulled by a pony or horse
Plume
A long puff of smoke
Stout
Heavily built
Amenable
Responsive and open
Voluminous
Having much fabric, loose and full
Mohair
A yarn or fabric made from the hair of the angora goat mixed with wool
Inaudible
Unable to be heard
Helm
A position of leadership
Steadfastly
In a firm way
Sculpted
Well shaped
Ruddy
Having a reddish colour to the face
Craggy
Rugged and rough but in an attractive sort of way
Etching
An engraving or carving on a surface
Divulge
To make known
Tweed
A rough cloth flecked with colours
Attire
Clothes
Equine
Relating to horses
Buffed
Polished until smooth, shining or gleaming
Furtive
Secret or sneaky
Blatantly
In an obvious way
Plateau
To flatten or level out
Ogle
To stare admiringly at something
Flyaway
Light, airy and difficult to control
Vista
A lovely view
Buffet
To strike or batter against
Feat
A great achievement requiring courage, skill or strength
Stark
Sharply clear
Woe
Great distress misery or sorrow
Resolutely
In a firm manner
Brusquely
In a rude or off-handed manner
Thrum
A continuous humming sound
Precariously
In an unsteady way
Hunker
To crouch down or squat low
Decibel
A unit to measure the intensity of a sound
Invasive
Intruding undesirably
Reel
Deville bewildered and shocked
Flank
To be on each side or on one side of
Batty
Mentally unsound
Besiege
To overwhelm or surround
Ubiquitous
Present everywhere
Whinny
A noise made by a horse
Taper
To narrow in thickness towards one end
Primed
Made ready for use or action
Frond
A leaf like a fern or palm
Nestle
To be situated
Secluded
Private and sheltered
Yearn
To really want something
Congenial
Pleasing and pleasant
Adorn
To make more attractive or beautiful
Dominate
To be the most conspicuous (stand out the most)
Confounded
Surprised or confused
Taint
To spoil because of an unwanted quality
Accentuated
Made prominent or noticeable
Grate
To make a rasping sound
Abrasive
Capable of polishing by rubbing or grinding
Corruption
Dishonest behaviour by those in power
Clad
Clothed or dressed
Wield
To hold and wave weapon with intent to use it
Instinct
And inbuilt ability
Benevolence
Goodwill and kindness
Bliss
Supreme happiness
Grouchy
Sulky
Foriegn
Unfamiliar
Seethe
To fume
Divergence
Turning away from a route or path
Affinity
A liking for
Disclose
To make known
Seclusion
Isolation
Rustic
Rural
Lauded
Praised
Apathy
Not interested
