Chapter 4 - IV Flashcards
capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
considered
having been thought about carefully
malicious
intending or intended to do harm.
pessimistic
tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
erratic
not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
aggravated
made more serious by attendant circumstances such as frame of mind.
flabbergast
surprise someone greatly; astonish
crush
bring about a feeling of overwhelming disappointment or embarrassment in someone.
bedazzle
greatly impress someone with outstanding ability or striking appearance.
bored
feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity.
disappoint
fail to fulfill hopes or expectations of someone.
indoctrinate
teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
proven
demonstrate by evidence or argument to be true or existing.
prone
likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome.
dispose
get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.
taught
to have shown or explained to someone how to do something.
compel
force or oblige someone to do something.
diversity
the state of having variety.
therapy
treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
history
the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
mutation
the action or process of changing or causing in form or nature.
rejuvenation
the action or process of making someone or something look or feel better, younger, or more vital.
delete
remove or obliterate written or printed matter.
triage
the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.
prioritize
designate or treat something as more important than other things.
respond
say something in reply.
requite
make appropriate return for a favor, service, or wrongdoing.
eliminate
completely remove or get rid of something.
