Lessons 19-20 Flashcards
adverse
adj. working against; serving to oppose; harmful; unfavorable
aloof
adj. remote or distant, usually by choice; showing no interest
adv. in an aloof manner
alternative
adj. allowing a choice between two or more things
n. choice between two or more things; any one of the things that can be done
canine
adj. of, or relating to, dogs or related animals
n. member of the canine family
compulsory
adj. required by law or a firm rule
consecutive
adj. following one after another in order
desolate
adj. deserted; lonely; without signs of life; filled with sorrow
dispatch
v. send on specific business; finish or complete promptly; kill quickly
(dispatch) n. speed in movement or performance; written message sent quickly
distinction
n. recognition of the way things differ; special honor or regard; excellence of performance or ability
endure
v. put up with; bear; go on for a long time; last
(endurance) n. ability to put up with hardship; quality of putting up with hardship
fluctuate
v. rise and fall; keep changing
(fluctuation) n. rising and falling movement
grueling
adj. tiring; exhausting
maul
v. handle roughly so as to cause injury
participate
v. take part in
(participant) n. one who takes part in
robust
adj. strong and vigorous
apathy
n. lack of interest or concern
(apathetic) adj. unconcerned; uninterested
badger
v. keep bothering
n. strongly built, burrowing mammal common in many northern parts of the world
compel
v. force or require to do something
delude
v. mislead; deceive
(delusion) n. false or mistaken belief
deplore
v. feel or express sorrow or regret; disapprove of strongly
(deplorable) adj. very bad; wretched
derelict
adj. dilapidated and abandoned; lacking a sense of duty; neglect
n. poor, homeless person
detriment
n. damage or harm; anything that causes harm
(detrimental) adj. damaging; harmful
diversity
n. condition of being different or having differences; variety
emit
v. give off or sent out; utter or express
(emission) n. something that is emitted