DAY 49 Flashcards
absolve
v. pardon, forgive, exculpate, let off
ambling
adj. leisurely, slow, easy
barter
v. trade, exchange, swap
bombard
v. strike, assault, assail
breeding
n. reproduction, upbringing
bulky
adj. large, hulking, immense, gross, massive
depict
v. represent, portray, picture
diminish
v. lesson, decrease, reduce, abate
duration
n. length, term, span
emphasize
v. stress, make much of, highlight
exalted
adj. superior, high, praised
favor
- n. kindness, good-will
2 n. approval, blessing, approbation
fervor
n. zeal, passion, ardor
foliage
n. leaves
foster
v. rear, breed, nourish
free
v. liberate, deliver, emancipate
further
adj. additional, extra, more
guide
v. direct, lead, show
inaction
n. lack of action or activity
incursion
n. invasion, raid, foray
indispensable
adj. essential, necessary, requisite
inimical
adj. unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, opposed
intervention
n. influence, interference
merge
v. combine, unite
pattern
n. design, figure
permanent
adj. lasting, constant, everlasting
point
n. issue
praise
v. acclaim, hail, laud
precarious
adj. uncertain, unstable; delicate, touchy
prototype
n. model
rapidly
adv. quickly, fast
refine
v. improve, polish
rent
v. lease, let
source
n. origin, derivation
sparsely
adv. lightly, thinly
standpoint
n. perspective, point of view
stint
v. limit
subsequently
adv. later, successively, afterward
terrestrial
adj. earthly, wordly
unbridled
adj. unrestrained, unrestricted, uncontrolled