Lessons 5-6 Flashcards
adequate
adj. enough; sufficient
administer
v. manage or direct; give out as treatment or assistance
agitate
v. disturb or upset; move with an irregular, fast, or violent action; stir up interest in and support for a cause
capitulate
v. give in; surrender
citrus
n. fruit of the family that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes; tree that produces these fruits
adj. of or relating to these fruits or trees
disrupt
v. break up the orderly course of; interrupt; bring to a temporary halt
(disruptive) adj. causing confusion or disorder
(disruption) n. disturbance that interrupts or causes confusion
hovel
n. unpleasant, cramped, and dilapidated place to live
illiterate
adj. unable to read or write
(illiteracy) n. inability to read or write
indifferent
adj. not concerned about; not caring; neither very good nor very bad; passable
menial
adj. of or relating to low-level, humble work
permanent
adj. lasting or expected to last for a long time
respite
n. period of rest; pause
strenuous
adj. needing much effort; using a lot of energy; very active; vigorous
toil
v. work long and hard; make one’s way with difficulty
n. hard and tiring labor
urgent
adj. needing quick action or attention
(urgency) n. need for quick action
addict
n. person with a very strong desire for something that habit-forming and sometimes harmful; person who is a very enthusiastic fan
v. cause someone to have a very strong desire for something
(addiction) n. condition of being addicted
(addictive) adj. likely to cause addiction
aspire
v. have a strong desire to get or do something; seek
(aspiration) n. strong desire to achieve something; ambition
bias
n. preference that prevents one from being impartial
v. cause someone to have prejudice; influence
blatant
adj. very obvious in an offense or shameless way
candid
adj. expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths
confront
v. stand up; face boldly; put or bring face to face
(confrontation) n. hostile meeting between people who hold opposite views
debut
n. first public appearance; make a first public appearance
enroll
v. sign up to become a member of some group or activity; register
(enrollment) n. number of people enrolled
fluster
v. make nervous, embarrassed, or confused
impunity
n. freedom from being harmed or punished
intensify
n. increase; strengthen or deepen
intimidate
v. frighten, especially by frightening someone
(intimidation) n. act of intimidating
obnoxious
adj. very unpleasant; disgusting
retort
v. answer, especially in a quick or clever way
n. quick or clever reply
stint
n. period of time devoted to a job or some task; limit or restriction
v. limit or restrict
