Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

First Semester Final Study Guide > Last Test For English 9 > Flashcards

Last Test For English 9 Flashcards

1
Q

Temperate

Adj

A

Moderate; not extreme(usually refers to weather)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Valiant

Adj

A

Boldly courageous; heroic; fearless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Toil

Verb

A

To engage in hard and continuous work

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pernicious (sat)

Adj

A

Causing extreme harm, injury or ruin; harmful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Transgression

Noun

A

Violation of a law or command; an act of wrongdoing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Languish

Verb

A

To be or become weak; to drop or fade; to lose liveliness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Mar

Verb

A

To damage or spoil to a degree to make less perfect attractive or useful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Warrant

Verb

A

To guarantee as true; to give autharity to; to give ones word

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Disparage

Verb

A

To speak teat badly; to put someone down; to be little

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Loathe

Verb

A

To feel disgust or hatred toward something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Conjure

Verb

A

To produce or bring about, as if by magic; to call upon a spirit by using a spell; to cause to appear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Wanton

Adj

A

Without concern for what is right; careless;reckless; immoral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Irony

Noun

A

Situation in which the outcome is the opposite of what was, or what might have been, expected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Affliction

Noun

A

A state of pain, distress, or misery; a cause of mental or physical pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Feign

Verb

A

To represent or invent fictitiously; to make believe or pretend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Exile

Verb

A

To banish or separate someone from his/ her country, community or home

17
Q

Lament

Verb

A

To feel or express sorrow or regret for something; to mourn or feel grief

18
Q

Digress

Verb

A

To wonder away from the main topic or purpose( usually in speaking or writing)

19
Q

Inundate

Verb

A

To flood or cover with; to overwhelm

20
Q

Solace

Noun

A

Comfort during sorrow or trouble; the relief of distress or discomfort

21
Q

Melancholy

Adj

A

Showing sadness, depression or serious thoughtfulness

22
Q

Presage

Verb

A

To predict or foreshadow

23
Q

Pugnacious

Adj

A

To fight or argue; combative; look for a fight

24
Q

Morose

Adj

A

Gloomy, unhappy, demonstrating a foul mood

25
Q

Isolate

Verb

A

To set apart; to detach or separate so as to be alone

26
Q

Assert

Verb

A

To state with confidence of force; to state strangely or positively

27
Q

Detrimental

Adj

A

Causing harm, loss of injury; damaging

28
Q

Conscious

Adj

A

Aware of ones own existence, senations thoughts, surroundings, ect.

29
Q

Ameliorate

Verb

A

To make or become better or more bearable; improve

30
Q

Earnest

Adj

A

Serious in intention; purpose or effort; showing sincerity of feeling

31
Q

Hyberbole

Noun

A

Obvious and intentional exaggeration

First Semester Final Study Guide (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions