Lessons 3-4 Flashcards
anonymous
adj. of an unknown source or unrevealed name
anthology
n. collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, and poems
conjecture
n. conclusion based on guesswork or insufficient evidence
v. form an opinion while lacking insufficient evidence
disposition
n. person’s usual mood; temperament; regular tendency or inclination
encompass
v. enclose or encircle; include
extricate
v. free from a difficult or tangled situation
generation
n. one step in the line of descent of a family; all the people born and living about the same time; average span of time between the birth of parents and their children
guile
n. cunning or deceit in dealing with others; trickery
imperative
adj. urgent; pressing; having the power or authority to command
instill, instil
v. introduce gradually in order to establish securely
modify
v. make less extreme or severe; make changes in; in grammar, limit or restrict in meaning
pivotal
n. small bar or rod on which something else turns; person or thing on which others depend; turn on or as if on a pivot
(pivotal) adj. virtually important; significance
equivalent
adj. commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced
recur
v. come up again or to happen again
(recurrence) n. act of recurring
spontaneous
adj. voluntary and unplanned; occurring or produced without human labor
(spontaneity) n. quality or condition of occurring in an unplanned way
abhor
v. shrink from in disgust; detest
(abhorrent) adj. disgusting; causing loathing
affable
adj. pleasant; approachable; gracious
(affability) n. friendliness of manner
amiss
adv. in a wrong or imperfect way
adj. out of order; wrong
despondent
adj. depressed from loss of hope or confidence; utterly discouraged
entreat
v. ask earnestly; beg
(entreaty) n. plea or earnest request
haunt
v. stay in one’s mind continually; visit frequently; appear in the form of a ghost
impel
v. drive or propel; urge or drive by force or moral pressure
interminable
adj. endless; seeming to be without end
irascible
adj. quick-tempered; irritable
profound
adj. intense; deeply felt; having understanding or knowledge that goes beneath the surface, beyond the obvious
recluse
n. person who lives apart from society and often alone
(reclusive) adj. withdrawn from society
reverbate
v. be repeated as in a series of echoes or vibrations
sage
adj. having wisdom and good judgment
n. person known for wisdom and good judgment; an aromatic grayish-green plant used in cooking
tirade
n. long, angry speech
tremulous
adj. marked by trembling or shaking; timid or fearful
