LEVEL 2 Flashcards

KMS.

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
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
2
Q

underscore

A

emphasis/call attention to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

purport

A

meaning of something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

herald

A

messenger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

acquit

A

convict

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

patronize

A

frequent place/store

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

refurbish

A

renovate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

bristle (3 meanings)

A
  1. get mad
  2. hair
  3. filled with
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

impart

A

pass on/convey

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

latent

A

potential, dormant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

curtail

A

reduce, cut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

contrive

A

manage/devise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

vanity

A

pride

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

burgeon

A

thrive, prosper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

liken

A

similar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

espouse

A

adopt, embrace

17
Q

vernacular

A

dialect

18
Q

brook

A

put on/endure

19
Q

ecelectic

A

deriving ideas from a broad range of sources

20
Q

blockbuster

A

unusually successful hit

21
Q

varnish

A

polish/wax

22
Q

idiosyncratic*

A

distinctive

23
Q

galvanize

A

shock, startle, motivate

24
Q

vindicate

A

justify, warrant, clear of blame/suspicion

25
Q

heady

A

exhilarating

26
Q

detract

A

reduce/lessen

27
Q

perogative

A

privilege, right

28
Q

circumvent

A

sidestep, bypass

29
Q

subversive

A

revolutionary, rebel

30
Q

proxy

A

substitute, placeholder

31
Q

preliminary

A

introductory, prepratory

32
Q

equivocal

A

ambiguous

33
Q

apostle

A

one sent on a mission

34
Q

tenuous

A

having little substance/strength

35
Q

irreproachable

A

free of guilt

36
Q

unequivocal

A

leaving no doubt

37
Q

insuperable

A

impossible to overcome

38
Q

ineluctable

A

incapable of being evaded

39
Q

comprehensively

A

of a large scope