List 1 (30 words) Flashcards
Abash
To embarrass
Abhor
To hate very much
Affable
Friendly
Accost
To approach and speak to someone
Banal
Unoriginal
Beget
To bring into existence, create (usually child)
Belie
To give a false impression of
Bemused
Confused
Bequest
A legacy
Cacophony
Harsh-sounding mixture of sounds
Cadence
Rhythm
Callow
Immature
Capricious
Unpredictable
Chagrin
Humiliation
Clemency
Mercy
Conciliatory
Making peace
Daunt
To intimidate
Decadent
Moral decline
Digress
To stray from the main subject
Denizen
Inhabitant
Discreet
Careful in one’s speech and actions
Disdain
The feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s respect
Distend
To swell
Dogmatic
Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas
Ebullient
Full of energy, cheerful
Eclectic
Choosing the best from many sources
Elicit
To bring out
Encroach
To intrude on
Edify
To enlighten
Endemic
Native