AT Deck #4 Flashcards
1
Q
Constitution
A
- The way something is put together
3. Physical health and vitality
2
Q
Contemporary
A
- Of the same period or time
- Happening simultaneously
- Someone of the same period or age as another
3
Q
Deliberate
A
- Slow, careful, methodical
3. To think about, to consider
4
Q
Disarm
A
Unfamiliar def: To charm, to make someone less hostile
5
Q
Discharge
A
- To give out, to emit
- Something given off or let out
- To fire a weapon
- To send away, to remove from employment or service
- A release from military service
- To successfully fulfill a task or obligation
6
Q
Dispense
A
- To distribute in small portions
- To administer justice
- To do without; to get rid of
7
Q
Domain
A
- A ruled or controlled territory
2. A field or study of expertise
8
Q
Drone
A
- A continuous low hum
- To emit a low hum
- A dull, lazy person
- One who does boring work
- To talk in a dull, boring tone
- A male worker bee
9
Q
Elegant
A
Unfamiliar def: Admirably simple
10
Q
Embellish
A
- To decorate; to improve
2. To exaggerate; to falsify
11
Q
Embroider
A
Unfamiliar def: To exaggerate; to include fictional additions or rhetorical flourishes
12
Q
Engage
A
Unfamiliar def: To hire for a job
13
Q
Exploit
A
- A brave act or deed
2. To use for one’s own ends
14
Q
Exquisite
A
Unfamiliar def: Very intense
15
Q
Felicity
A
- Happiness
2. Appropriateness; suitability
16
Q
Fluent
A
Unfamiliar def: Particularly expensive
17
Q
Inflame
A
Unfamiliar def: To intensify
18
Q
Invention
A
Unfamiliar def: A false statement
19
Q
Hail
A
- To greet; to call
2. To come from
20
Q
Hobble
A
Unfamiliar def: To hinder; to cripple; to disable
