List 29 Flashcards
Tyrant
n. a cruel and oppressive ruler; dictator, oppressor, bully
Cull
v. to pick out or select; to gather or collect
Deprecate
v. to express disapproval of; disprove
Aptitude
n. natural ability or skill at doing something; capacity, talent
Valiant
adj. very brave, bravely determined, courageous
Wispy
adj. thin, fine
Audacious
adj. fearlessly; fearless and daring, bold; unrestrained by convention; insolent
gallant, daring
Confound
v. to cause to become confused or perplexed, to confuse
Copious
adj. large in quantity; abundant, plentiful
Dynamic
adj. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; energetic
Bamboozle
v. fool or deceive
Hardship
n. something that causes or entails suffering; a state of misfortune or affliction
Metamorphosis
n. a transformation; a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
Passable
adj. just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory (of a route or road) clear of obstacles and able
to be traveled along or on
Profound
adj. showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matter; great intellectual depth and
understanding
Explicate
v. to explain and make clear
Quell
v. to stop something such as violent protests; to stop or reduce strong or unpleasant feelings; suppress
Epicure
n. someone who appreciates refined sensuous enjoyment such as good food and drink
Cyclical
adj. happening in cycles; periodic, repeating
Bridle
n/v. to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle; a set of leather bands
Shrewd
adj. to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle; a set of leather bands
Calamity
n. a disaster causing great damage
Crucial
adj. extremely important; being of pivotal importance
Jaunty
adj. cheerful and confident
Impale
v. to push a sharp pointed object through something; pierce, spear, stab
Literal
adj. being the basic or usual meaning of a word or phrase; exact, factual
Encroach
v. to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass, intrude
Malleable
adj. easily made into different shapes; easily influenced or changed; capable of being shaped or formed
Unresolved
adj. not brought to a conclusion, not solved, unsettled
Bellicose
adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight; warlike, quarrelsome, aggressive
Paternalistic
adj. making all the decisions for the people they govern, employ, or are responsible for;
overprotective, patriarchal, authoritarian
Acrid
adj. having a strong, bitter smell or taste that is unpleasant; unpleasantly sharp or bitter
Amass
v. to collect or accumulate in large quantities
Astound
v. shock or greatly surprise; affect with wonder; amaze, shock
Credentials
n. a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person’s background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something; certificate, qualification
Culmination
n. the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time; peak, zenith
Dubious
adj. fraught with uncertainty or doubt; suspicious
Impromptu
adj. without preparation, unplanned, improvised, unprepared, spontaneous
Jaunt
n. a short pleasant trip; a journey taken for pleasure; outing, excursion, trip
Mission
n. a special duty which a person or group is sent out to do; a particular work that you feel it is your duty to do; assignment, purpose
Infuriate
v. fill someone with anger; to make furious; enrage, exasperate, enflame
Filibuster
v. act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length
Capitulate
v. to surrender under specified conditions
Subsidy
n. financial assistance; a government payment that supports a business or market; funding
Composer
n. a person who makes music
Exodus
v. a mass departure of people, especially emigrants; evacuation
Finale
n. the concluding part, especially of a musical composition, the last part of a show or a piece of music; epilogue, ending
Drowsy
adj. sleepy and cannot think clearly
Ecumenical
adj. universal; general; fostering Christian unity throughout the world
Entice
v. . to attract by offering reward or pleasure; to persuade somebody to go somewhere or to do
something, usually by offering them something; lure, tempt
Compliment
v. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.
Gaggle
n. a group of geese
Grimace
n/v. an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain; twist, frown
Hose
n. a long, flexible pipe made of rubber or plastic; tube or pipe
Husk
n/v. a shell or outer covering, especially when considered worthless; shell, crust, bark
Impermeable
adj. not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through; impervious, waterproof
Indulgence
v. The act or an instance of indulging; gratification, tolerance
Jog
v. To run or ride at a steady slow trot
