ELA 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Annihilate
A
Destroy or defeat utterly.
“A simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all”
2
Q
Exculpate
A
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
“The article exculpated the mayor”
3
Q
Immutable
A
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
“An immutable fact”
4
Q
Ineffable
A
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
“the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades”
5
Q
Pernicious
A
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
“the pernicious effects of air pollution”
6
Q
Profligate
A
adjective. 1 : wildly extravagant : very wasteful 2 : abandoned to corruption : shamelessly immoral.
“She is well known for her profligate spending habits”
