Group II List Flashcards
Amalgamate
To combine several elements into a whole
Assuage
To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
Bolster
To provide support or reinforcement
Burgeon
To grow rapidly or flourish
Buttress
A support or prop, often an external prop used to bolster a wall
Capricious
Inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
Caustic
Burning or stinging; causing corrosion
Decibel
Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound, usually in relation to another sound
Desiccate
To dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull
Distill
To purify or concentrate through a process of evaporation and concentration
Divest
To remove or strip, especially clothing
Enervate
To weaken, to reduce in vitality
Ephermeral
Brief; fleeting
Inchoate
In an initial stage; not fully formed
Infuse
to Imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill