Brainscape's 1000: Set 2 Review (200/1000) Flashcards
Odium (noun)
strong dislike
Supersede (verb)
to take the place of; to supplant
Exact (verb)
to forcibly obtain
Exhort (verb)
to strongly encourage someone to do something; to beseech
I exhorted Rachel to go on the Old Rag mountain trip with me.
Exigent (adj.)
urgent
Expedient (adj./noun)
adj. –> convenient and practical (though perhaps improper or immoral)
noun –> a means to an end, especially one with the qualities mentioned above
Expiate (verb)
to atone for
Circumscribe (verb)
to restrict within limits
Circumspect (adj.)
cautious
Extemporaneous (adj.)
made up on the spot
Refractory (adj.)
hard or impossible to manage
Remonstrate (verb)
to plead in protest
The protestors of abortion rights remonstrated all over capitol hill, rendering a timely commute home impossible.
Remunerate (verb)
to pay for work or troubles
Retiring (adj.)
reserved; shy
Platitude (noun)
flat, cliched remark, esp. one that is uttered as if it were fresh or profound