English vocab Flashcards
acrid (adj)
strong and sharp, as in taste or smell
archaic (adj)
so extremely old as seeming to belong to another period
clamor (noun)
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people
clamor (verb)
To utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
contrive (verb)
to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent; create through manipulation
contrived (adj)
showing effects of planning or manipulation
demeanor (noun)
the way a person behaves toward other people
distort (verb)
to twist something out of its original shape, form, or meaning
evade (verb)
To escape, either physically or mentally
formidable (adj)
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
impregnable (adj)
incapable of being attacked or tampered with
industrialization (noun)
the process by which the economy of a region shifts away from agriculture and toward manufacturing
inscrutable (adj)
difficult or impossible to understand
interminable (adj)
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
proliferate (verb)
To grow rapidly
sanctioned (adj)
formally approved and invested with legal authority
sordid (adj)
foul and run-down and repulsive
supersede (verb)
To take the place or move into the position of
superfluous (adj)
more than is needed, desired, or required
surveillance (noun)
the careful and continuous watching of a person or group
unorthodox (adj)
breaking with tradition or typical norms
venerate (verb)
To regard with feelings of respect and reverence
