Comprehensive Prac test 1 Flashcards
confection
a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients.
Condiment
a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.
interloping
involved in a place or situation where one is not wanted or is considered not to belong.
forage
(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions.
meandering
following a winding course.
meadow
a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay.
quaff
drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.
incognito
(of a person) having one’s true identity concealed.
alleviate
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
intractable
hard to control or deal with.
emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
Milieu
a person’s social environment.
neophyte
beginner
umbrage
offense or annoyance.
foreboding
fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
haggard
looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
tractable
(of a person) easy to control or influence.
incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something. “out of place”
dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
bibliophile
a person who collects or has a great love of books.
Passè
no longer fashionable; out of date.
hiatus
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
terse
sparing in the use of words
Lassitude
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
expiate
atone(보상) for (guilt or sin).
ephemeral
lasting for a very short time.
