Final exam english Flashcards
ELA
Alight
get of off, descend
Cater
to satisfy a need, to provide
Constituent
a part or a voter
Dissuade
to persuade to not do somthing
Downright
utterly, completely
Drone
to talk on and on, a low humming noise
Entrepreneur
A person who takes on the responsibilities of a business
Firebrand
a trouble maker or a piece of burning wood
Goad
to provoke or annoy
Hanker
to long for or desire
Homicide
the killing of one person then another
Humdrum
dull, boring
Hurtle
to move at a great speed
Indispensable
absolutely necessary
Insinuate
to suggest or hint unpleasantly
Literate
a person able to read or write
Looms
to linger in a threatening way
Lubricate
to oil or grease
Luster
to shine
Oration
a formal speech
Pelt
to attack by hurling thing
Regime
a rule of goverment
Renovate
to restore
Resume
to do something after a pause of interruption, a document of a person’s skill and background
Recompense
to repay
Trivial
little of value or importance
Truce
an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time
Unique
one of a kind
Unscathed
unharmed
Vicious
cruel or violent