Lessons 5-6 Flashcards
audacious
adj. willing to take risks; daring; showing disrespect or a lack of courtesy
(audacity) n. willingness to take risks by showing excessive boldness
confiscate
v. seize, by force if necessary; take possession of
conscientious
adj. thorough; careful; honest; principled
depict
v. give a picture of; describe
embark
v. go on board a ship or airplane at the start of a voyage; start out; begin
inkling
n. slight suspicion; vague idea
lackadaisical
adj. showing little spirit or enthusiasm
mutiny
n. deliberate refusal to obey orders given by those in command, especially by sailors
v. rebel openly against a commander
pilfer
v. steal repeatedly small amounts or things that are of little value
profusion
n. plentiful supply; great or generous amount
adj. given or occurring in generous amounts; abundant
prudent
adj. very careful; showing judgment and wisdom
(prudence) n. avoidance of risk; carefulness in what one says or does
rankle
v. cause continuing anger or irritation
rebuke
v. criticize strongly; reprimand
n. sharp criticism
serene
adj. calm and untroubled; peaceful
(serenity) n. calm and untroubled state
slovenly
adj. untidy; carelessly done
anarchy
n. total absence of government; lack of order; total confusion
apprehend
v. seize; arrest; grasp the meaning of; understand
arraign
v. bring before a court to face charges
assimilate
v. absorb into a population; take in a part and absorb into the whole
bizarre
adj. strikingly out of the ordinary; peculiar
calamity
n. event that causes great suffering and harm; disaster
(calamitous) adj. diastrous
conspire
v. plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal; join or act together
(conspiracy) n. joining with others to plan or carry out unlawful acts
dissension
n. difference of opinion; disagreement
elapse
v. pass or slip by (used with time)
iminent
adj. about to happen; likely to occur in the very near future
interrogate
v. ask questions of, especially in a thorough or formal manner
(interrogation) n. act of questioning
lionize
v. treat as a celebrity
meticulous
adj. extremely careful; attentive to small details
shackle
n. ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement; something that prevents free action
v. prevent freedom of action
swelter
v. suffer from or to be overcome by great heat
(sweltering) adj. very hot and humid; uncomfortable because of extremely hot weather
