Lessons 1-2 Flashcards
avid
adj. having a strong desire for, to the point of greed; greed; enthusiastic
brusque
adj. abrupt in manner or speech; gruff
(brusqueness) n. quality or state of being brusque
concise
adj. short and to the point
demean
v. cause a lowering of self-esteem; lower in reputation or character
(demeaning) adj. degrading
despicable
adj. deserving contempt or scorn
emulate
v. try to equal; imitate
evoke
v. call forth; produce; bring to mind, often by suggestion
(evocative) adj. creating something again, especially through the imagination
excruciating
adj. very painful
inaugurate
v. install in office with a formal ceremony; begin officially or mark the opening of
(inauguration) n. act of installing in office
pervade
v. spread throughout
(pervasive) adj. spreading throughout
proprietor
n. owner of a store or other business
pseudonym
n. fictitious name used by an author; pen name
rebuff
v. reject bluntly; drive back
n. blunt rejection; abrupt setback in progress
resilient
adj. capable of recovering quickly from misfortune; returning quickly to an original shape or condition
(resilience) n. ability to recover; ability to spring back
turbulent
adj. chaotic; unruly; stormy; tempestuous
(turbulence) n. great disturbance or agitation; rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere
abrasion
n. wearing away or rubbing away by friction; scraped or worn area
(abrasive) adj. causing wear by rubbing; harsh or rough in manner; irritating
clad
adj. clothed or covered
corroborate
v. provide evidence to make more certain; confirm
cursory
adj. done in a hurry and with little attention to detail
dehydrate
v. remove the water from; become dry; lose water from
(dehydration) n. state of being dehydrated
derive
v. take or receive from a source; obtain through reasoning
electrify
v. wire or equip with electric power; thrill or shock
endeavor
v. attempt earnestly
n. serious, earnest effort toward a goal
gingerly
adj. cautious; very careful
adv. with extreme care or concern
grimace
v. make a face expressing feelings of pain, disgust, or contempt
n. facial expression that seems to express pain, contempt, or disgust
gruesome
adj. causing shock or horror
inventory
n. list of possessions or goods on hand; stock of goods on hand
v. make a complete list of
simulate
v. take on the qualities of another; imitate; pretend
(simulated) adj. made to look genuine while being artificial
(simulation) n. imitation of possible situation
succumb
v. give up or give in to; yield; cease to exist; die
surmise
v. suppose something without sufficient evidence
n. guess
