List 2 Flashcards
Benevolent.
(adjective) Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being.
He was benevolent to his family.
Confidant.
(noun) One to whom secrets are entrusted.
Her confidant was her mother.
Destitute.
(adjective) Poverty-stricken.
They were destitute but got by.
Epicycle.
(noun) A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle.
The bike had two epicycles.
Gastric.
(adjective) Of, pertaining to, or near the stomach.
In the stomach their was gastric acid.
Indestructible.
(adjective) that can not be destroyed.
The indestructible material was very had to find.
Leniency.
(n.): Forbearance.
She had a lot of leniency with the child.
Mystic.
(noun) One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth.
He was very mystic so he kept away from everyone.
Pedal.
(noun) A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines.
He pushed the pedal so the piano got softer.
Prolix.
(adjective) Verbose.
He was very prolix and the audience soon got bored.
Rigmorale.
(noun) Nonsense.
He didn’t put up with rigmorale and punished people who did it.
Suspense.
(noun) Uncertainty.
The crowd was in suspense of what would happen to the hero.
Vigilance.
(noun) Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger.
All the soldiers had vigilance and guarded the palace carefully.
Aggrandize.
(verb) To cause to appear greatly.
Alexander carried on a double policy, always ready to seize opportunities to aggrandize his family.
