INFORMAL WORDS Flashcards
illusory
not true, based on illusion
Tedious
long and boring
Counterpart
a person or thing with the same function as the other in different place
Rustic
countryside; simple and old-fashioned
Transitory
lasting a very long time
Relic
highly value object from a very long time
Meticulous
careful with attention to detail
Sloping
slanted higher at one end and lower at the other end.
Induce
cause to happen
Incentive
promise a reward to motivate
Strive
to try harder to get something
Propagate
spread widely, create more
Analogous
-similar in some respects but otherwise different
Exhaustive
complete and very detail
Grave
very serious
Covert
secret or hidden
Vanquish
win completely in a competition or fight
Perplex
confuse Someone
Strenuous
requiring alot of effort
Instrumental
acting as key part of a process
Fatigue
extreme tiredness
Twilight
time of the evening before complete darkness
Encroach
to move very near an Acceptable limit
Probe
to learn and about using your hands or s tool
Preposterous
completely impossible, ridiculous
Astute
able to see the most important information to make
A decision
Dissipate
to completely separate in all directions
Dynamic
able to changed quickly
Anomaly
not normal, not standard as expected
Recede
to go back to previous position
Delusion
an incorrect idea that somebody believes strongly
Crude
simple and made without skill, not processed
Preemptive
done before someone else can do it
Disparate
seperate and very different
Dusk
time of the day immediately after the sun goes down
Complementary
combine well to improve both parts
Robust
strong and full
Warp-
bend into different shape
Impending
happening very soon
Revolutionary
creating big change
Durable
hard to break or damaged
Benign- light , mild
Benign- light , mild
