Deck 3 Flashcards
abridge
verb.
shorten
For the pocket size dictionary, they abridge a dictionary to have only the most common words.
surrogate
noun.
deputy or substitute
The woman was unable to get pregnant so she and her husband chose a surrogate mother to carry their baby.
The physics department chose a program manager and a surrogate to run their programs.
untimely
adjective.
before it was supposed to
The child’s untimely death and caused much anguish in her family.
homogenize
verb.
to blend together
In the process of making milk, they homogenize the cream and the fat to make the milk smooth.
paltry
adjective.
very small
Walmart is often criticized for paying their employees paltry wages.
auspicious
adjective.
special
On this auspicious occasion, these young children will become an adult in the church.
prodigal
adjective.
spending money recklessly
The prodigal shopaholic bought exorbitant items that were not necessary.
obsolete
adjective.
useless
We had to buy new computers because our old ones are obsolete.
mundane
adjective.
ordinary, boring
She was given the mundane task of folding all the laundry.
superficial
adjective.
existing at or near the surface
After the hurricane, the building only suffered from superficial damages.
monotonous
adjective.
boring and repetitious
Tony’s daily routine was monotonous so she decided to spice things up.
sever
verb.
to separate by cutting
She severed all ties with her friends after they abandoned her at the party.
capital
noun.
wealth or money
You need a lot of capital to start a new business.
regressive
adjective.
becoming less advanced
transgression
noun.
violation of law
The transgression of law results in many consequences varying from fines to death.
congenital
adjective.
present since birth
The child has a congenital tumor.
succinct
adjective.
concise
The teacher’s feedback on Talia’s essay revolved around being succinct.
wayward
adjective.
disobedient or turning away from what is right
Adam and Eve became wayward when they disobeyed God and were kicked out of the Garden of Eden.
stark
adjective.
complete
They entered the party and witnessed stark madness.
diminish
verb.
to reduce
They diminished the importance of the party after the guest list shrunk.
ornate
adjective.
elaborate
The cake was vivacious in the colors and ornate in the detailed decorations.
revere
verb.
to regard with respect
The child was taught to revere her parents and elders.
diffuse
verb.
to spread, usually with fluid
Buddy diffused the ingredients into the bowl and mixed it together.
propensity
noun.
a natural tendency
Young adults have a propensity to drink too much.
innate
adjective.
existing since birth
Wylie had an innate athletic talent to play many sports.
caustic
adjective.
sarcastic
The comedian made several caustic remarks and jokes.
austere
adjective.
severe
Mrs. Pittaco was an austere teacher.
quell
verb.
to put a stop to
The military troops quelled the uprising quickly.
proclivity
noun.
natural habit/propensity
She had a proclivity to drink alcohol once she was 21.
stymie
verb.
to frustrate
My little brother attempted to stymie me, but I ignored him.
conciliate
verb.
to win over
The future son-in-law conciliated the parents by being respectful.
refractory
adjective.
stubborn
The refractory child ran away from the babysitter and disobeyed her.
meager
adjective.
sparse
The amount of food in the house was meager so they need to go shopping.
credible
adjective.
believable
One of the most credible fable’s is the story of Big Foot.
culpable
adjective.
worthy of blame
The suspect was culpable because of the evidence.
deplore
verb.
to lament
Bree deplored some of the decisions she made as a child later in life.
acclaim
verb.
to applaud and welcome
They acclaimed the return of the countries soldier after a long mission.
guile
adjective.
cunning
He was easily deceived by a guile mastermind.
fallow
adjective.
unused
The fallow pair of sneakers were returned to the store and exchanged for full price.
imbue
verb.
to impregnate or inspire
The Red Team Captain’s duty is to imbue the team to win points.
inauspicious
adjective.
not favorable
The odds were inauspicious and did not look good.
renaissance
noun.
revival
The renaissance ages are looked back upon in history.
aggrandizement
noun.
glorification
refutation
noun.
legal activity
The refutation was inspected by the police as evidence for a local case.
