List 2 Flashcards
accord
agreement
abrasive
rough
adverse
opposing; unfavorable
agony
extreme pain
akin
similar to
allot
to give out; to allocate
anticipate
to expect
to provide for in advance
appeal
attractiveness
to request
appropriate
proper
to set aside
to seize(take possession of)
arbitrary
Random
ascertain
to find out by making inquiries
barren
infertile
benchmark
a standard for measuring something
bonanza
huge, unexpected profit
burly
muscular
capacity
available space
chronicle
story
cliche
overused phrase
compatible
able to get along well together
complementary
completing
going well together
composite
made up of separate parts
constituents
parts of a whole
voters
contemporary
of the same time
present
contract
to shorten
to shrink
conversion
change
correspondence
similarity
communication
critic
one who makes unfavorable comments
reviewer
deflect
to block to shield from
to push off to the side
deliberate
carefully considered and planned
intentional
deplete
to use up
to exhaust the supply of
diction
choice of words
disclosure
something released or revealed
discredit
to disbelieve
to dishonor
disengagement
separation
disinclination
unwillingness
distasteful
unlikable
downheartedness
sadness
dubious
doubtful
economize
to save, to minimize spending
embroidery
needlework decorations
empathy
sympathy
endure
to tolerate
to last, to remain
enmesh
to catch
to entangle
essence
basic nature
most important part of something
exclaim
to cry our in surprise or anger
explicit
clear
obvious
facilitate
to make easier
feasible
possible
flower
to blossom
forge
to shape
to copy something illegally
to move steadily
fragrant
pleasant-smelling
frenzy
temporary madness
wild activity
gulf
huge gap
haggard
looking tired
gibberish
nonsense
hemorrhage
heavy or uncontrollable bleeding
high minded
showing high morals or feelings
hybrid
a blend of two things
hypothetical
theoretical
idiom
an expression of language
imperious
bossy, acting like a king
harbor
where ships dock
to shelter
