B26-50 Flashcards
Indefatigable
(adj) tireless, unceasing
Deploy
(v) to station or assemble troops or forces in positiion
Codify
(v) to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system
Relent
(v) to become less severe; to give in
Loathe
(v) to dislike something greatly
Cumbersome
(adj) clumsy or difficult to manage
Affected
(adj) behaving in an artificial way to impress people
Skittish
(adj) nervous; easily frightened
Colloquial
(adj) appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal
Scenario
(n) an outline or a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction
Drastic
(adj) extreme; severe
Inept
(adj) without skill; absurd or foolish
Multifarious
(adj) having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied
Efficacy
(n) the power to produce the desired effect
Dissonant
(adj) harsh and disagreeable in sound
Brusque
(adj) abrupt and curt of manner
Ambiance
(n) environment
Voluminous
(adj) having great size or fullness
Vanquish
(v) to defeat, esp. totally
Pilfer
(v) to steal a small amount
Disdain
(n) a feeling of contempt
Reconcile
(v) to make friendly again; to settle a dispute; to make seemingly incompatible things fit together or coexist
Banish
(v) to drive away; to force leave a place by official decree
Vacillate
(v) to swing back and forth
Morose
(adj) sour tempered and inclined to be sient