LEVEL 2 Flashcards by Kelsey Li | Brainscape

Q

syndicate

A

group of ppl carrying out a project

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

underscore

A

emphasis/call attention to

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

purport

A

meaning of something

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

herald

A

messenger

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

acquit

A

convict

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

patronize

A

frequent place/store

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

refurbish

A

renovate

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

bristle (3 meanings)

A

get mad
hair
filled with

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

impart

A

pass on/convey

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

latent

A

potential, dormant

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

curtail

A

reduce, cut

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

contrive

A

manage/devise

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

vanity

A

pride

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

burgeon

A

thrive, prosper

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

liken

A

similar

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

espouse

A

adopt, embrace

Q

vernacular

A

dialect

Q

brook

A

put on/endure

Q

ecelectic

A

deriving ideas from a broad range of sources

Q

blockbuster

A

unusually successful hit

Q

varnish

A

polish/wax

Q

idiosyncratic*

A

distinctive

Q

galvanize

A

shock, startle, motivate

Q

vindicate

A

justify, warrant, clear of blame/suspicion

Q

heady

A

exhilarating

Q

detract

A

reduce/lessen

Q

perogative

A

privilege, right

Q

circumvent

A

sidestep, bypass

Q

subversive

A

revolutionary, rebel

Q

proxy

A

substitute, placeholder

Q

preliminary

A

introductory, prepratory

Q

equivocal

A

ambiguous

Q

apostle

A

one sent on a mission

Q

tenuous

A

having little substance/strength

Q

irreproachable

A

free of guilt

Q

unequivocal

A

leaving no doubt

Q

insuperable

A

impossible to overcome

Q

ineluctable

A

incapable of being evaded

Q

comprehensively

A

of a large scope