English: Grammar and Vocabulary Test Flashcards
Belies
Contradicts
Wince
Draw back with fear or pain
Empirical
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Impeccable
Without fault or error
Moderately
Within reasonable or average limits
Analogies
Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Precedes
Comes before
Quandary
State of uncertainty
Obligation
A duty, contract, proimse or other social, moral, or legal requirement that compels one to follow or avoid a given course of action
Evaded
To avoid the fufillment or performance of something
Diffident
Hesitant to assert oneself from a lack of self-confidence
Intrinsically
In an essential or necessary way
Incongruity
The state of disagreeing
Accentuated
Stressed or singled out as important
Profound
Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
Pried
Searched or inquired in a meddlesome way; was nosey
Garbled
Lacking orderly continuity
Effusive
Uttured with unrestrained enthusiasm
Summoned
Gathered or brought together
Talisman
Something whose presence is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck
Lulled
Made calm or still
Demeanor
The way a person behaves toward other people
Animacy
The state of being alive
Vestiges
Indications that something has been present
Sovereign
Having supreme rank, power or authority
Internecine
Relating to struggle or conflict within a group
Episodic
Occurring sporadically or incidentally
Vigilant
Keenly watchful to detect danger
Limpid
Clear or translucent
Cretinous
Foolish or stupid
Default
A selection made automatically or without active consideration
Authenticity
True to one’s own personality, spirit or character
Synonymous
Having the same connotations, implications or reference
Abject
Sunk to or existing in a low state or condition
Catastrophes
A momentous tragic event
Resilience
An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change
