List 1 (30 words) Flashcards
1
Q
Abash
A
To embarrass
2
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Abhor
A
To hate very much
3
Q
Affable
A
Friendly
4
Q
Accost
A
To approach and speak to someone
5
Q
Banal
A
Unoriginal
6
Q
Beget
A
To bring into existence, create (usually child)
7
Q
Belie
A
To give a false impression of
8
Q
Bemused
A
Confused
9
Q
Bequest
A
A legacy
10
Q
Cacophony
A
Harsh-sounding mixture of sounds
11
Q
Cadence
A
Rhythm
12
Q
Callow
A
Immature
13
Q
Capricious
A
Unpredictable
14
Q
Chagrin
A
Humiliation
15
Q
Clemency
A
Mercy
16
Q
Conciliatory
A
Making peace
17
Q
Daunt
A
To intimidate
18
Q
Decadent
A
Moral decline
19
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Digress
A
To stray from the main subject
20
Q
Denizen
A
Inhabitant
21
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Discreet
A
Careful in one’s speech and actions
22
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Disdain
A
The feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s respect
23
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Distend
A
To swell
24
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Dogmatic
A
Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas
25
Ebullient
Full of energy, cheerful
26
Eclectic
Choosing the best from many sources
27
Elicit
To bring out
28
Encroach
To intrude on
29
Edify
To enlighten
30
Endemic
Native
