List 3 Flashcards
sand
vt. to make smooth
grandstand
to play or act so as to impress onlookers
descend
downward
pass by inheritance
transcend
beyond the limits of
reprehend
to express one’s unfavorable opinion
commend
to mention with approbation, praise
entrust for care or preservation
to recommend
rend
to tear or split apart
distend
to swell out or expand
rescind
to make void
abscond
depart secretly
moribund
approaching death, about to die
obsolete
fecund
fruitful in offspring or vegetation
rubicund
inclined to a healthy rosiness
jocund
sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character or quality
bound
a point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
to set limits
fully committed to
hidebound
tending to favor established ideas
confound
mental uncertainty
fail to differentiate
prove to be false
compound
something composed of
consisting of two or more substances
to put or bring together
to make greater in size
to agree for a consideration not to prosecute
sound
withstand stress without structural damage
free from injury
valid reasoning
slipshod
marked by carelessness or indifference to exactness, precision, and accuracy
plod
walk heavily
falsehood
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
prod
to try to persuade through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
disregard
to pay no attention to
lack of interest or concern
sluggard
lazy person
diehard
strongly determined or devoted/someone who opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas
dullard
stupid or unimaginative person
canard
an unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story
aboveboard
free from deceit or duplicity
hoard
keep hidden
retard
to cause to move or proceed slowly, delay or impede
awkward
lacking dexterity or skill
marked by a lack of skill and tact
lacking ease or grace
causing embarrassment
difficult to use or operate
untoward
not favorable, unpropitious
given to resisting control or discipline by others
haphazard
lack of plan, order or direction
undergrid
support or strengthen from beneath
concord
harmony or agreement of interests or feelings; accord
discord
lack of agreement or harmony
chord
to be in accord; agree
foreword
preface
shroud
something that conceals, protects or screens
to shut off from sight; screen
shrewd
showing a practical cleverness or judgment
causing intense discomfort to one’s skin
imbibe
to take in (something liquid) through small openings
gibe
deride or tease with taunting words
jibe
to be in accord; agree
bribe
to give something such as money or a favor, to a person in a position of trust to influence that person’s views or conduct
circumscribe
to limit narrowly; restrict
to surround by or as if by a boundary
proscribe
to prohibit; forbid
diatribe
a long angry speech or scolding
ironic or satirical criticism
xenophobe
one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
probe
a penetrating or critical investigation
efface
to eliminate or make indistinct
solace
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
to comfort, cheer or console
grimace
a sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, disgust or disapproval
menace
to make a show of intention to harm; to place in danger
embrace
to take up willingly or eagerly
to surround or cover closely
jaundice
to affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice; bias
cowardice
lack of courage or resolution
edifice
a large or massive structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
splice
to unite by interweaving the strands, or to join as the ends
rejoice
to feel joy
precipice
a very steep or overhanging place
avarice
excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain
caprice
an impulsive change of mind
an inclination to change one’s mind impulsively
entice
to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire; tempt; lure
arrogance
overbearing pride
allegiance
devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
countenance
to put up with
to have a favorable opinion of
evenness of emotions or temper
dissonance
a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds, discord, lack of agreement, consistency, or harmony; conflict
forbearance
tolerance and restraint
kind, gentle, or compassionate treatment
remonstrance
expression of protest, complaint or reproof
entrance
means of entering or participating in
vt. to fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment
obeisance
a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission
puissance
power
impuissance
lack of power
pittance
small portion, amount or allowance
nuance
subtle distinction or variation
abeyance
temporary inactivity
decadence
a process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; a change to a lower state or level
credence
firm belief in …
resurgence
a restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor
prescience
knowledge of actions or events before they occur
resilience
the property of a material to resume its original shape
the ability to recover quickly
somnolence
the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep
eminent
exhibiting eminence standing above others in some quality and position
deference
a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others
confluence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
consequence
结果
importance
mince
to cut or chop into small pieces
to walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness
evince
to make known through outward signs
wince
to shrink back involuntarily as from pain
