English 2-8 Flashcards
What does ‘arduous’ mean?
Arduous; adjective - hard to do; strenuous.
What does ‘articulate’ mean?
Articulate; adjective – able to put one’s thoughts into words easily and clearly.
What does ‘composure’ mean?
Composure; noun - calmness.
What does ‘conciliatory’ mean?
Conciliatory; adjective – tending to soothe or reconcile.
What does ‘antithesis’ mean?
Antithesis; noun - direct opposite.
What does ‘commiserate’ mean?
Commiserate; verb - to sympathize with; to feel sorrow for another’s suffering.
What does ‘disdain’ mean?
Disdain; noun - a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy.
What does ‘evanescent’ mean?
Evanescent; adjective - gradually disappearing; fleeting.
What does ‘ingratiate’ mean?
Ingratiate; verb - to make oneself acceptable.
What does ‘rescind’ mean?
Rescind; verb - to cancel; to repeal; to set aside.
What does ‘serene’ mean?
Serene; adjective - tranquil; unclouded.
What does ‘threadbare’ mean?
Threadbare; adjective - frayed or shabby.
What does ‘urbane’ mean?
Urbane; adjective - courteous, suave; polished.
What does ‘vitriolic’ mean?
Vitriolic; adjective - extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter.
What does ‘apocryphal’ mean?
Apocryphal; adjective - of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit.
What does ‘compatible’ mean?
Compatible; adjective - agreeing.
What does ‘dismantle’ mean?
Dismantle; verb - to pull down; to take apart.
What does ‘exacerbate’ mean?
Exacerbate; verb - to make a situation worse; to irritate.
What does ‘untenable’ mean?
Untenable; adjective - that which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended or held.
What does ‘virtuoso’ mean?
Virtuoso; noun - one interested in the pursuit of knowledge.
