GreWords4 Flashcards
extirpate
to destroy
deprecate
to disapprove of
discountenance
to disapprove of
daunt
to discourage
descry
to discover
garble
to distort
mete
to distribute in portions
educe
to draw or bring out
imbibe
to drink
gird
to encircle
goad
to encourage, spur on
carouse
to engage in a noisy, drunken part
expatiate
to enlarge upon, speak or write at length
distend
to expand, swell
expound
to explain, interpret
fulminate
to explode, denounce
imbue
to fill completely, penetrate
inundate
to flood
exculpate
to free from blame
congeal
to freeze solid
gambol
to frolic
loathe
to hate or feel disgust
ensaconce
to hide, conceal
fete
to honor, entertain
envisage
to imagine, form mental picture
edify
to improve someone morally, to instruct
endemnigy
to insure, repay
mire
to involve in difficulties OR wet swampy ground
chafe
to irritate
nettle
to irritate, annoy
exasperate
to irritate, annoy extremely
genuflect
to kneel
loll
to lean or lounge apart
cavort
to leap, frolic
enveight
to make a better verbal attack
elucidate
to make clear
defalcate
to misuse funds
flout
to mock, ridicule
lope
to move along with a swinging walk
demur
to object
extort
to obtain by force
foist
to pass of merchandize which is inferior
countenace
to permit, tolerate
importune
to persistently ask, beg
decant
to pour off (a liquid)
obviate
to prevent
interdict
to prohibit
castigate
to punish