Basic II Flashcards
Inter
to bury a dead person; among, amid
Imbue
to make someone feel an emotion very strongly; to give something a particular quality
Elaborate
to give new info about something
Bewildering
difficult to understand, confusing
Exorbitant
much higher than usual or reasonable
Contend
to compete
Fathom
to understand what something means, especially something difficult
Floundering
having a lot of problems
Apogee
the most successful part of something
Epiphany
a moment of very strong emotions, when someone suddenly understands something
Impasse
a deadlock
Impugn
to say something that makes people doubt someone’s honesty, ability etc.
Acrimony
angry feelings between people
Cacophony
a mixture of unpleasant loud sounds
Sinecure
a job which you get paid for, even though you do not have to do very much work
Elusive
difficult; evasive, subtle
Ornate
with a lot of decoration
Ostentatious
showy, ornate
Dilapidated
run-down, broken
Impassioned
passionate, full of strong feeling
Miscreant
a villain, who causes trouble for people
Interloper
an intruder, who is not wanted
Ebullience
happiness
Despair
a feeling that you have no hope at all
Duress
an unfair or illegal threats
Ignoble
shameful, dishonorable
Facetious
playful; witty, smart
Precarious
uncertain
Altruistic
thinking about the needs of others instead of your own
Baneful
evil or bad
Candid
directly truthful, frank
Benevolent
kind and generous
Despise
strongly dislike
Eloquent
able to express your opinion well
Articulate
able to talk easily and clearly
Ambiguous
having more than one meaning, difficult to understand
Vociferous
expressing your opinions loudly and strongly
Impede
to interfere
Hinder
to interfere, to hamper
Appease
to satisfy
Candor
the quality of being honest and truthful
Forthright
frank
Morose
depressed, bad-tempered, unhappy
Dolorous
depressed
Abashed
embarrassed or ashamed
Nonplussed
perplexed, confused and worried about something you cannot understand
Atrocious
extremely bad
Lethargic
tired
Sluggish
tired, moving slowly
Vigorous
energetic, using a lot of energy