Kaplan 8 Flashcards
give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way
emboldened
“emboldened by robust passenger traffic, the airlines put through major fare increases”
emboldened
give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way
lament
(n. ) a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
(v. ) mourn a loss or death
(n. ) a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
(v. ) mourn a loss or death
lament
affable
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
affable
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
esoteric
syn: abstruse, obscure, arcane, abstract
esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
be a sign of; indicate
denote
denote
be a sign of; indicate
using or expressed in more words than are needed
verbose
verbose
using or expressed in more words than are needed
burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
burgeon
syn: flourish, thrive
volatile
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
volatile
syn: tense, strained
changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection
fickle
syn: capricious, changeable, variable, volatile
fickle
changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection
iniquitous
grossly unfair and morally wrong
grossly unfair and morally wrong
iniquitous
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
no longer produced or used; out of date
obsolete
indelible
making marks that cannot be removed
making marks that cannot be removed
indelible
