English: Vocabulary Flashcards
Abase
(v)
To reduce or lower the amount of something
subtract; lower
He abased the ladder to his height
Abominate
(v)
To detest
loathe; hate
The Nazis abominate people.
Abrade
(v)
Scrape or waer away by friction or erosion
erode; corrode
Stone can abrade over time.
Befriend
(v)
Act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support
help; protect
I befriend a lot of people.
Belittle
(v)
Make (someone or something) seem unimportant
disparage; downgrade
People belittle me a lot.
Burnish
(v)
Polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
polish; shine
You can burnish marks off of metal.
Cajole
(v)
Persuade someone to do somethin by coaxing or flattery
coax; seduce
They cajoled me to jump off the bridge.
Cant
(n)
Hypocritical & sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature
hypocrisy; sanctimony
My “aunt” tries to spill her cant to me.
Hinder
(v)
Create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstructing
hamper; balk
The light is hindering my ability to see.
Hoard
(v)
To stock or store money or valued objects
stock; hide
My “family” loves to hoard.
Mesmerize
(v)
Hole the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them
enthrall; dazzle
The sun will mesmerize you.
Renovate
(v)
Restore (something old, especially a building) to a good state of repair
modernize; restore
I want to renovate my room.
Abrasion
(n)
Process of scraping something away
corrosion; scraping
I have abrasions on my knees.
Accomplice
(n)
A person who helps another commit a crime
associate; accessory
My bestfriend is my accomplice.
Borough
(n)
A town or district that is an administrative unit
area; district
In New York, there are five boroughs.
Braggart
(n)
A person who boasts about achievement or possession
brag; egotist
I’m a braggart.
Excerpt
(n)
A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of writing
part; section
We are reading an execerpt in class.
Excess
(n)
An amount of something tht’s more than necessary
more; extra
There’s an excess amount of bigmouths at CHS.
Penalty
(n)
A punishment imposed for break a law, rule, or contract
punishment; retribution
The penalties of breaking the law is a long list.
Quarantine
(n)
A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious diseases are placed
isolation; seclusion
The sick people are under quarantine.
Pedagogue
(n)
A teacher, especially a strict or pedontic one
teacher; tutor
My teacher is a pedagogue who teaches history.
Squatter
(n)
A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or used land
resident; trespasser
He was a squatter.
Transcript
(n)
Written or printed version of material orginally presented in another medium
script; version
I need to get my high school transcripts so I can apply to college.
Patriotism
(n)
The quality of being patriotic; vigorous support for your country
loyalty; nationalism
There’s a lot of patriotism in the United States Army.
Abhorrent
(adj)
Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant
detestable; despicable
The town I live in is abhorrent to me.
Abrupt
(adj)
Sudden & unexpected
sudden; quick
The timing was abrupt.
Candid
(adj)
Truthful and straightfoward; frank
frank; outspoken
I’m always candid.
Gullible
(adj)
Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous
naive; unsuspecting
Mason is gullible.
Intricate
(adj)
Very complicated or detailed
complex; twisted
My art is intricate.
Invidious
(adj)
(of an action or situation) Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others
unpleasant; awkward
The woman made an invidious decision.
Invincible
(adj)
Too powerful to be defeated or overcome
unbeatable; bulletproof
Deadshot is invincible.
Jovial
(adj)
Cheerful and jovial
happy; outgoing
I’m almost never jovial.
Juvenile
(adj)
Of, for, or relating to young people
teenage; junior
My 6th period class is full of juvenile deliquents.
Nude
(adj)
Wearing no clothes; naked
naked; undressed
My niece likes to run around naked.
Pompous
(adj)
Affectedly and irritating grand; solemn, or self-important
arrogant; vain
The girls at school are pompous.
Spontaneous
(adj)
Performed or occuring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus
impulsive; impromptu
I want to be spontaneous.
Accost
(v)
Approach and address (someone) boldy or aggressively
confront; hail
The bill collectors want to accost you.
Avert
(v)
Turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts)
avoid; halt
He averted his eyes when he looked at you.
Betroth
(v)
Enter into a formal agreement to marry
engagement; courtship
They want to betroth you to Jedidiah.
Bewilder
(v)
Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused
stump; baffle
Why are you trying to bewilder her?
Bore
(v)
To make weary by dullness
exhausted; tired
Are you trying to bore me?
Bombard
(v)
Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles
pound; bomb
Germany had to bombard Leningrad in World War 2.
Captivate
(v)
Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm
enthrall; enchant
The vampire is captivating his prey.
Confront
(v)
Meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent
challenge; accost
The hunters shall confront the vampire soon.
Deteriorate
(v)
Become progressively worse
worsen; decline
The TB patients’ health will deteriorate a lot.
Detrude
(v)
To thrust or force down, out, or away
drop; descend
Germany detruded bombs.
Deviate
(v)
Depart from an established course
stray; depart
The young hunters want to deviate from the plan.
Nominate
(v)
Propose or formally enter as a candidate for elections or for an honor or award
recommend; suggest
The students will nominate a homecoming queen and a homecoming king.
Degradation
(n)
The condition or process of degrading or being degrated
humiliation; shame
I’m used to degradation.
Demise
(n)
A person’s death
dying; passing
The soldiers met their demise.
Demerit
(n)
A feature or fact deserving censure
brand; mark
The soldier had a demerit on his record.
Genealogy
(n)
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor
lineage; family tree
The woman traced her genealogy.
Glacier
(n)
A slow moving piece of gigantic ice
ice; floe
The glacier has not moved.
Glimpse
(n)
A momentary or partial view
glance; peep
I caught a glimpse of the demon.
Infinity
(n)
The state or quality of being infinite
infinitude; vastness
The amout of problems the president had was infinite.
Lunacy
(n)
The state of being a lunatic; insanity (not in technical use)
insanity; madness
The lunacy of her father and the depravity of her mother were serious drawbacks to Catherine.
Magnate
(n)
A wealthy and influential person, especially in business
tycoon; mogul
Our magnate was corrupt.
Precaution
(n)
A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
safeguard; insurance
We will have to take precautions to keep our children sake from the Anukite.
Residue
(n)
A small amount os something that remains afte the main part has gone or been taken or used
remainder; part
The rain left residue on the grass.
Tenant
(n)
A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord
occupant; resident
I will be a tenant when I get an apartment.
Abject
(adj)
(of something bad) Experienced or presnt to the maximum degree
miserable; lamentable
Most of my family are a bunch of abject weaklings.
Litigious
(adj)
Unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes
quarrelsome; combative
Lawyers are litigious.
Lucid
(adj)
Expressed clearly, easy to understand
clear; normal
I have lucid moments.
Lucrative
(adj)
Producing a great deal of profit
bankable; successful
The billionaire had a lucrative estate.
Potent
(adj)
Having great power, influence, or effect
powerful; forceful
At first, Hitler was potent with his European armies.
Precise
(adj)
Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression
or detail
detailed; explicit
The artist’s painting had precise brushstrokes.
Precocious
(adj)
(of a child) Having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual
gifted; talented
Jack was a precocious little boy.
Sapient
(adj)
Wise, or attempting to appear wise
thoughtful; smart
The Oracle of Olympus was sapient.
Sardonic
(adj)
Grimly mocking or cynical
sarcastic; cynical
Most people call me sardonic.
Sumptuous
(adj)
Splendid and expensive-looking
luxurious; magnificent
I’m sumptuous.
Supernatural
(adj)
(of a manifestation)(or event) Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature
paranormal; demonic
I consider myself a part of the supernatural.
Versatile
(adj)
Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
multitalented; resourceful
I’m a super versatile person.
Abyss
(n)
A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
ravine; canyon
Hell is considered an abyss.
Accursed
(adj)
Under a curse, strong dislike or anger
cursed; damned
Satan walks among this accursed town.
Acme
(n)
The point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful
peak; apex
I’m in the acme of my life.
Deficient
(adj)
Insufficient or inadequate
poor; low
You have deficient bank funds.
Frugal
(adj)
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food
cautious; stingy
I don’t know any frugal people.
Legible
(adj)
Clear enough to read or hear
clear; intelligible
I need to be more legible.
Prodigy
(n)
A person, especially a young one, edowed with exceptional qualities or abilities
genius; whiz
Prominent
(adj)
Important, famous
important; renowned
I’m becoming prominent.
Rampant
(adj)
(especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) Flourishing or spreading unchecked
The viruses are running rampant.
Reminiscent
(adj)
Tending to remind one of something
memoried; redolent
He was reminiscent.
Truculent
(adj)
Eager or quick to argue or fight
combative, belligerent
I’m truculent.
Twinge
(n)
A sudden, sharp localized pain
spasm; stitch
My neck twinges from time to time.
Climax
(n)
The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex
peak; pinnacle
We reached the mountain’s climax.
Mood
(n)
A temporary state of mind
humor; temper
That bitch is always in an annoying mood.
Atmosphere
(n)
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
air; ether
We get air from the atmosphere.
Imagery
(n)
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
symbolism; representation
I love symbolism.
Parallelism
(n)
The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way
appearance; facsimile
Montego likes to swim, show, & play football.
Setting
(n)
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
background; backdrop
Beacon Hills, California was the setting for Teen Wolf.
Understanding
(n)
The ability to understand something; comprehension
grasp; assimilation
I have an understanding of every book I read.
Conflict
(n)
A serious disagreement or agrument, typically a protracted one
dispute; strife
I love conflicts.
Foreshadow
(v)
Be a warning or indication of (a future event)
signal; anticipate
Lydia will foreshadow us.
Hyperbole
(n)
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
overstatement; embellishment
If I can’t get more books, I’ll die.
Symbol
(n)
A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g., the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation
mark; letter
Dean Winchester wore The Mark of Cain.
Euphemism
(n)
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
alternative; understatement
Mary passed away.
