Lessons 9-10 Flashcards
abet
v. encourage or assist in some activity, especially a questionable one
agile
adj. able to move quickly and easily; nimble; able to think quickly
(agility) n. quickness of mind or body
allot
v. assign or distribute as a portion or share
balmy
adj. soothing, mild
congregate
v. come together in a group; assemble
divert
v. turn aside; entertain or amuse
(diversion) n. act of turning from a course or concern; something amuses or entertains
humdrum
n. lacking excitement; boring or monotonous
influx
n. flowing or pouring in; arrival in massive numbers
intricate
adj. complicated; having many related details or parts
memento
n. something kept as a reminder of a past event; souvenir
query
n. question
v. ask or ask about
sporadic
adj. happening occasionally; not regularly
staple
n. basic food that is used frequently and in large amounts; u-shaped fastener with sharp ends
v. attach with staples
adj. most important, principal
tumult
n. noisy excitement; uproar or disturbance
(tumultuous) adj. marked by uproar or excitement, turbulent
unseemly
adj. not suitable; improper or inappropriate
abject
adj. most miserable; wretched
advocate
v. plead in favor of; defend
n. one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea
atrocity
n. act of great cruelty and wickedness
(atrocious) adj. very brutal, wicked, or cruel; appallingly bad; outrageous
commemorate
v. serve as a memorial to; remember in a solemn manner
dialect
n. form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
dire
adj. having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
elite
n. group that enjoys superior status to others
adj. considered superior to others
enhance
v. make greater or better
flagrant
adj. clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right