Definitions Flashcards
(N.) Joining together for some common purpose
Alliance
(V.) To puzzle completely, confuse
Bewilder
(Adj.) A clown; a coarse, stupid person
Buffoon
(Adj.) Arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
Controversial
(V.) To discourage
Dishearten
(Adj.) Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
Fruitless
(Adj.) Unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
Hostile
(Adj.) Easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
Inflammable
(V.) To give or cause something unpleasant, impose
Inflict
(Adj.) Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
Malignant
(V.) To hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial, or suffering
Mortify
(Adj.) In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things.
Orthodox
(V.) To obtain through special effort; to bring out
Procure
(V.) To run quickly, scamper, hurry
Scurry
(Adj.) Soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless
Sodden
(Adj.) Full of life and vigor; courageous
Spirited
(Adj.) Having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing
Virtual
(Adj.) Completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n) empty or infilled space; (v) to cancel or nullify
Void
(Adj.) Disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious
Wayward
(V.) To draw back suddenly, as though pain or fear; (n) the act of drawing back in this way
Wince
