english Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Frisk

A

skip or leap playfully

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Earnest

A

characterized by an intense and serious state of mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

illustrious

A

well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

recompense

A

make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

blithe

A

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

hearty

A

(of a person or their behavior) loudly vigorous and cheerful.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

latter

A

situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

inexorable

A

impossible to stop or prevent.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

replete

A

filled or well-supplied with something.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

midst

A

in the middle of.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

hoard

A

amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

relent

A

abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

rigid

A

unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

calico

A

printed cotton fabric.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

detest

A

dislike intensely.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly