CHAPTER 1.1 Flashcards
AMORAL
adj lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad, neither moral nor immoral; without moral feelings
AMORPHOUS
adj shapeless; without a regular or stable shape; blob-like
CIRCUMNAVIGATE
v to sail or travel all the way around
CIRCUMSCRIBE
v to draw a line around; to set the limits; to define; to restrict
CIRCUMSPECT
adj cautious
CIRCUMVENT
v to get around something in a clever, occasionally dishonest way
DISTINGUISH
v to tell apart; to cause to stand out
MAGNATE
a rich, powerful, or very successful businessperson
METAMORPHOSIS
n a magical change in form; a striking or sudden change
OMNISCIENT
adj all-knowing; having infinite wisdom
OMNIPOTENT
adj is to be all-powerful
OMNIPRESENT
adj seems to be every-where
OMNIVOROUS
adj animal eats all kinds of food, including meat and plants
PERIPHERY
n the outside edge of something
RETAIN
v to keep possession of something; remember; continue to use