lesson 4 level 3 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Alienate

A

disaffect, disunite, divorce, separate, estrange, divide, ignore

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

Captivate

A

beguile, hypnotize, seduce, fascinate, charm, intrigue, mesmerize, enthrall

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

Current

A

modern, contemporary, prevailing, present, accepted, vogue, existent

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

Discretion

A

caution, judgment, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact

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

Drastic

A

desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant

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

Duplicate

A

imitate, clone, reproduce, mirror, counterfeit, repro, pirate

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

Evacuate

A

abandon, discharge, displace, vacate, withdraw, leave, relinquish

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

Forbearance

A

self-control, abstinence, endurance, moderation, patience, tolerance

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

Futile

A

hollow, empty, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, trivial, pointless, vain

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

Germane

A

pertinent, apt, apropos, applicable, relevant, fitting suitable

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

Mendacious

A

deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

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

Pique

A

annoy, provoke, irritate, bother, peeve, offend, vex

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

Ponder

A

consider, contemplate, speculate, appraise, evaluate

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

Privation

A

hardship, want, disadvantage, need, deprivation, poverty

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

Quagmire

A

dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

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

Shred

A

fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scrap, modicum

16
Q

Solemn

A

quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

17
Q

Spontaneous

A

unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuous

18
Q

Status

A

condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

19
Q

Wrest

A

extort, wring, seize, force, squeeze