Known Pile - Sheet1 Flashcards
Courier
a messenger
Prophecy
a prediction
Ream
to bore a hole in
Ignorance
Lack of knowledge
Vigorous
energetic; forceful; strong and healthy
Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Reminiscence
memory or act of recalling the past
Perjury
Lying under oath
Renounce
To give up or resign something
Refined
purified; sophisticated
Tepid
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
Encompass
(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
Ruminate
To meditate, think about at length
Retiree
People who are 62 years old and over,nether get social security benefits and they work only occasionally or not at all
Wrath
(n.) vengeful anger, punishment (Did you really want to incur her wrath when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?)
Grotesque
(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
Conventional
common; customary; unexceptional
Swath
a path clearly cut; a row or line of grass, grain, or crop as it lies when mown or reaped. Category: appearance. noun
Pragmatic
practical, as opposed to idealistic
Vacillate
To sway physically; to be indecisive
Caprice
A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind
Perplex
to confuse
Sociable
Friendly
Gurgle
flow or run with a bubbling sound
Quadruped
a four-footed creature
Ecstatic
Extremely happy
Touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
Perspiration
sweat
Gustatory
affecting the sense of taste
Suffice
to be enough
Mohair
fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
Glean
to gather bit by bit
Meander
(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
Wry
(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous
Prowler
Intruder
Extricate
(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Resignation
noun: the acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoide
Din
Loud noise
Supple
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
Limber
(adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible
Progressive
moving forward; a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Sympathy
(n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion
Transparent
A material that allows light to pass through without scattering light.
Opposition
the act or condition of being against
Prolong
lengthen in time
Terse
Brief and to the point
Uniform
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
Solitary
being alone; lacking the company of others
Soothe
To make calm and relaxed
Trivial
inconsequential
Vulnerable
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Essential
absolutely necessary
Novice
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
Distinguish
to tell apart; to cause to stand out
Void
emptiness
Vivid
Bright, distinct, and clear
Elegance
the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners
Devotion
commitment
Rigidity
stiffness
Isolated
Detached or separated, alone
Volunteer
A person who offers to do something without pay
Meticulous
Extremely careful about details
Tragic
A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy
Expunge
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
Flourish
To thrive, to grow well
Incidental
not essential; minor
Vital
Essential
Rotund
round