Lessons 15-16 Flashcards
complement
n. something that completes or makes perfect; number or amount that makes up a whole
v. bring to completion or perfection
component
n. any of the more important parts of a whole
adj. contributing to form a whole
conjure
v. call forth by magic, or as if by magic; (used with up) to bring to mind; recall or evoke
emphasize
v. give special attention to; stress
(emphasis) n. special attention directed at something to give it importance
(emphatic) adj. said or done with force
homage
n. honor or respect shown publicly
impromptu
adj. unplanned
adv. without preparation
lush
adj. marked by richness of growth, especially of vegetation
medley
n. mixture of often unrelated things; selection of music from various sources, played as one piece
oblige
v. require someone to do something for legal, social, or moral reasons; earn the gratitude of; do a favor for
pretentious
adj. drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself; showy
prowess
n. great skill or ability
rustic
adj. of or relating to country life or people; lacking elegance or polish
n. country person, especially one thought of as simple or crude
Subtle
adj. so slight as to be not easily seen or understood; able to understand fine shades of meaning
(subtlety) n. something so slight that only a clever or well-educated person can see it; quality of being subtle
vocation
n. person’s employment; occupation
(vocational) adj. having to do with a person’s career
warble
v. sing in a melodious manner
bounty
n. payment made as a reward, especially one made by authorities; that which is given freely, by nature or a generous person
(bountiful) adj. plentiful
camouflage
n. hiding of something as a result of its appearance; something used as a cover or disguise
v. hide or conceal, especially by disguising the appearance of
ebb
v. recede, fall back, pull away from; fall to a lower level or weaker state; dwindle; passing to a lower level or weaker state
forage
v. search for food or supplies
n. food such as hay or grain for farm animals
harass
v. trouble or annoy by attacking repeatedly; cause to become worried or weary
insulate
v. cover with a material that keeps electricity, heat, or sound from escaping
(insulation) n. material that is used to insulate
lethargic
adj. slow moving; sleepy or tired
(lethargy) n. state of laziness, tiredness, or of not caring
maneuver
n. planned military movement; skillful move or clever trick
v. perform military movements with; move or manage in a skillful way
mottled
adj. marked with different colored patches or blotches
murky
adj. dark; gloomy
proximity
n. state of being close or next to; nearness
replenish
v. fill up again
sleek
adj. smooth and glossy; having slender, graceful lines
wary
adj. on one’s guard; watchful; suspicious
wean
v. cause to stop depending on a mother’s milk for nourishment; detach from something one has grown accustomed to
