Lesson 9 Flashcards
the power to attract or charm
allure
allure
the power to attract or charm
antiquity
the ancient world, especially one before the Middle Ages
the quality of great age
appraise
to estimate the value of
to form a judgement of; to evaluate
the ancient world, especially one before the Middle Ages
the quality of great age
antiquity
cleave
to cling or to be faithful to
to split with force or a sharp instrument
to cling or to be faithful to
to split with force or a sharp instrument
cleave
depreciate
to make or become less in value
to represent as of little value; to belittle
to make or become less in value
to represent as of little value; to belittle
depreciate
facet
any of the many small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting
one of the many sides or aspects of something
any of the many small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting
one of the many sides or aspects of something
facet
facsimile
an exact copy
an exact copy
facsimile
impervious
incapable of being penetrated
not affected or disturbed by
incapable of being penetrated
not affected or disturbed by
impervious
nondescript
hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features
hard to describe because of a lack of distinctive qualities or features
nondescript
quandary
a state of being in doubt about what to do
a state of being in doubt about what to do
quandary
repose
to lie at rest
to place (power, etc.) in some person or group
a state of rest or relaxation
to lie at rest
to place (power, etc.) in some person or group
a state of rest or relaxation
repose
scintillate
to flash or sparkle
to be lively and witty
to flash or sparkle
to be lively and witty
scintillate
scrutinize
to examine with great care
to examine with great care
scrutinize
synthetic
not naturally produced; made by artificial processes
not naturally produced; made by artificial processes
synthetic
transmute
to change the form or appearance of
to change the form or appearance of
transmute
to estimate the value of
to form a judgement of; to evaluate
appraise
