Lesson 13 Flashcards
What does ‘antedate’ mean?
To occur before in time.
What does ‘banish’ mean?
To expel from a place, get rid of.
What does ‘bridle’ mean?
To control or restrain.
What does ‘comply’ mean?
To obey someone’s rules or wishes.
What does ‘crestfallen’ mean?
Disappointed.
What does ‘curtail’ mean?
To restrict or limit.
What does ‘elucidate’ mean?
To make clear.
What does ‘evade’ mean?
To escape.
What does ‘feckless’ mean?
Without skill.
What does ‘fester’ mean?
To worsen due to lack of attention.
What does ‘iconoclastic’ mean?
Challenging or overthrowing a tradition.
What does ‘immure’ mean?
To imprison or isolate.
What does ‘improvise’ mean?
To create something spontaneously without preparation.
What does ‘inhibit’ mean?
To act as an obstacle.
What does ‘lionize’ mean?
To treat someone as a celebrity or hero.
