Dynamic-Fortify Flashcards
dynamic
(adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity
elocution
(n.) - the art of public speaking
elucidate
(v.) - to clarify
empathetic
(adj.) - feeling another’s pain as one’s own
empathy
(n.) - the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own
enervate
(v.) - to weaken, make weary
enervated
(adj.) - lacking energy, weakened, exhausted
entity
(n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit
entomology
(n.) - the study of insects
envious
(adj.) - jealous
erect
(v.) - to construct, to raise
erroneous
(adj.) - mistaken, incorrect
espouse
(v.) - to support, or to marry
espy
(v.)- - catch sight of, glimpse
ethereal
(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
euphoric
(adj.) - elated, overjoyed
exacerbate
(v.) - to make more violent, intense
excursion
(n.) - a trip, an outing
exemplary
(adj.) - serving as an example
exigent
(adj.) - critical, urgent
existential
(adj.) - relating to existence
exorbitant
(adj.) - excessive
extol
(v.) - to praise
extravagant
(adj.) - excessive, over-the-top
fabricate
(v.) - to invent, make-up, concoct
fabulist
(n.) - a teller of fables; a liar
facile
(adj.) - easy
fallacious
(adj.) - incorrect, misleading
familial
(adj.) - relating to family
fatuous
(adj.) - silly, foolish
fecund
(adj.) - fertile, fruitful
feign
(v.) - to fake or pretend to
feral
(adj.) - savage, wild, untamed
fetter
(v.) - to restrain, chain, tie
fey
(adj.) - magical
fickle
(adj.) - characterized by changeableness, whimsical
figurative
(adj.) - symbolic
firmament
(n.) - the sky, the heavens
flabbergasted
(adj.) - astounded, stupefied
flaccid
(adj.) - limp
flattery
(n.) - compliments, sycophancy
flout
(v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for
fluctuate
(v.) - to vary irregularly
flux
(n.) - a state of constant change or a flow
forage
(v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food
forestall
(v.) - to delay, impede
forlorn
(adj.) - lonely, hopeless
formidable
(adj.) - arousing fear or alarm
forsake
(v.) - to abandon, forget
fortify
(v.) - to strengthen