English 2 Flashcards
Pliable
Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
Impeccable
In accordance with the highest standards or propriety; faultless
Precocious
having developed abilities at an earlier stage than usual
Rapport
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings
Fabricate
to make up for a purpose of deception; invent, create
Dissuade
to persuade someone NOT to take
Impetus
the force that makes something happen or happen faster
Accentuate
to make something more prominent or noticeable, emphasize
Differ
to be unlike or dissimilar, disagree
Myopic
lacking imagination, foresight or intellectual insight
Transient
lasting for only a short time;impermanent
Ludicrous
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
Debacle
a great disaster, a complete failure
Plethora
a large or excessive amount of something
Vivacious
lively,animated, spirited
Cacophony
a harsh,discordant mixture of sounds
Stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
Quaint
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned
Tirade
a long,angry speech of criticism or accusation
Abort
Bring to a premature end because of a fault.
innouous
not harmful or offensive, innocent
Wallow
to become or remain helpless or to roll oneself about in a lazy relaxed matter
Deploy
bring into effective action; utilize
Assuage
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense, satisfy (an appetite or desire)
Extrapolate
extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable
