List 15 Flashcards

1
Q

wretched

A

miserable, dejected, forlorn

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

assess

A

to determine the worth of, to evaluate

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

dawdle

A

to waste time doing nothing

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

cajole

A

to wheedle, persuade with promises or flattery

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

repudiate

A

to reject, prove false

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

burnish

A

to make shine by rubbing, as with cloth

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

enigma

A

something unexplainable or mysterious

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

mourn

A

to grieve the passing of someone or something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

excavate

A

to dig up

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

susceptible

A

vulnerable

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

countenance

A

face or facial expression

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

vex

A

to irritate, to annoy

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

horrid

A

something that causes horror

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

orbit

A

to rotate around an object

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

rout

A

to conquer thoroughly

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

mar

A

to damage

17
Q

schism

A

division or disunion, usually between two groups

18
Q

plausible

A

credible, believable

19
Q

ostentatious

A

pretentious and flashy, flamboyant

20
Q

pious

A

deeply religious