Exam Vocab Flashcards
to criticize strongly; to denounce
decry
conspicuously bad; flagrant
egregious
to cause to put into mechanical action
actuate
to cause to take action
actuate
a clear command or instruction
mandate
to require or order
mandate
Of extraordinary size, power, or difficulty
herculean
To describe vividly in detail
delineate
To DRAW an outline of; to represent by DRAWING
delineate
plants considered as a group in a particular era or area
flora
Anything that is of enormous size
leviathan
A temporary camp or shelter
bivouac
An original inhabitant, especially one displaced by later settlers
aborigine
An attitude or spirit within a person that strongly influences him or her
animus
Widespread or peculiar to a certain place or among a certain people
endemic
A member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises
cetacean
Made up of a mixture of fresh water and seawater
brackish
Having an unpleasant taste
brackish
Producing living young instead of eggs, in the manner of most mammals and some reptiles and fishes
viviparous
Of, on, or near the back of a creature
dorsal
A lively spirit with a distinctive style
elan
A person who assists in some religious services by carrying out minor duties.
acolyte
Well supplied; full
replete
Relating to mental processes such as awareness, remembering, and reasoning
cognitive
