Basic Words VII Flashcards
Relegate
assign to a lower position
Colossal
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Evasive
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger or commitment, deliberately vague or ambiguous
Provisional
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Hamper
-prevent the progress or free movement of
Discreet
careful to protect one’s speech or actions in order to avoid offense or draw attention
Morph
to undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion
Stymie
hinder or prevent the progress of
Perquisite
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right).
Cosmopolitan
comprising many cultures; global in reach or outlook
Resignation
the acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoided
Miscreant
a person who breaks the law
Laborious
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Chivalrous
being attentive to woman like an ideal knight
Antiquated
old fashioned, belonging to an earlier period in time
Inarticulate
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
Cumbersome
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight, slow or complicated
Dispatch
the property of being prompt and efficient, dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
Staid
characterized by dignity and propriety
Carping
persistently petty and unjustified criticism
Inkling
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Misogynist
a person who dislikes women in particular
Snub
refuse to acknowledge, reject outright and bluntly
Futile
producing no result or affect, unproductive of success
Boorish
ill-mannered and course or contemptible in behavior or appearance
Amply
more than is adequate
Besiege
harass as with questions or requests, cause to feel distressed or worried
Creditable
deserving of praise, but not that amazing
Complementary
enhancing each other’s qualities
Malodorous
having an unpleasant smell
Debunk
expose as false ideas, especially while ridiculing
Decimation
destroying or killing a large part of the population
Obliging
-showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
Convivial
describing a lively atmosphere
Qualm
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
Aphorism
a short instructive saying about a general truth
Enumerate
determine the number or amount of, specify individually one by one
Dilapidated
in terrible condition
Balk
refuse to comply
Compound
make more intense, stronger or more marked
Sordid
involving ignoble actions and motives, arousing moral distaste, foul and run down, repulsive
Differentiate
be a distinctive feature, attribute or trait (sometimes in an positive sense), evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
Vie
compete for something
Champion
to fight for a cause
Paradoxical
seemingly contradictory, but nonetheless possible true
constraint
something that limits or restricts
Vanquish
come out better in a competition, race or conflict
Excruciating
extremely painful
Abysmal
extremely bad
Deliberate
think about carefully, weigh the pros and cons of an issue
