List 4 Flashcards
ensconce
to settle securely or comfortably
to put in a hiding place
denounce
express public or formal disapproval of
to declare to be morally wrong
renounce
to give up, refuse or resign by formal declaration
to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further
farce
broadly satirical comedy
ridiculous or empty show
coerce
to achieve by force or threat
acquiesce
to accept, comply or submit tacitly or passively
coalesce
to unite into a whole: fuse
convalesce
to recover health and strength gradually
effervesce
to bubble, hiss and foam as gas escapes
to show high spirits or animation
seduce
to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
truce
a suspension of fighting
barricade
an obstruction or rampart thrown up across a way or passage
renegade
one who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another
stockade
enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
accolade
approval
to praise or honor
charade
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
a game in which words or phrases are represented in pantomime
abrade
wear away especially by friction; wear down spiritually
masquerade
a display of emotion or behavior that is in insincere or intended to deceive
to disguise oneself
retrograde
moving or tending backward
to decline to a worse condition
tirade
a long angry or violent speech, usually of a censorious or denunciatory nature; a diatribe
dissuade
to deter from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation
pervade
to be present throughout; permeate
cede
to surrender possession of
accede
approval or give consent
to come into an office or dignity
concede
to grant as a right or privilege
to cease resistance
chide
to scold mildly
bromide
a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion
deride
to speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth
stride
move with long steps
subside
to tend downward
decode
to change into ordinary language
to have a clear idea of
implode
to collapse inward
discommode
to cause inconvenience to; trouble
erode
to consume or wear away gradually
preclude
to make impossible, as by action taken in advance
to exclude or prevent from a given condition or activity
allude
to convey an idea indirectly
collude
to act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal or deceitful purpose; conspire
denude
make bare, to divest of covering
prude
a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters
protrude
to jut out, project; bulge
solitude
being alone or remote from society
turpitude
inherent baseness: depravity
pulchritude
great physical beauty and appeal
lassitude
feeling diminished energy or listlessness
vicissitude
natural change or mutation visible
latitude
freedom from normal restraints
platitude
a trite or banal remark or statement, especially one expressed as if it were original or significant
rectitude
being straight; moral integrity
exude
flow forth slowly through small openings
repartee
a quick witty response
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
fail-safe
a measure taken to preclude loss or injury
have no chance of failure
gaffe
a social or diplomatic blunder
a blatant mistake or misjudgment
rife
possessing or covered with great numbers of something specified
disengage
set free from entanglement
persiflage
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
camouflage
behavior or artifice designed to deceive or hide
homage
high regard; respect
badinage
playful repartee, banter
rage
violent anger
disparage
to lower in rank or reputation; to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle
mirage
something illusory and unattainable like a mirage
barrage
a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of friendly troops to protect them
an overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
sage
one distinguished for wisdom
presage
a sign or warning of a future event
to foretell or predict
montage
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
sabotage
treacherous action to defeat or hinder a cause or an endeavor
to practice sabotage on
assuage
to lessen the intensity of
to pacify or calm
to put an end to by satisfying
salvage
to save from loss or destruction
cadge
to beg, sponge
dodge
to avoid
hodgepodge
a mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble
budge
to alter a position or attitude
to cease resistance
nudge
to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow
to try to persuade through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
trudge
to move heavily or clumsily
sacrilege
desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred
vestige
the smallest quantity or trace
prestige
the level of respect at which one is regarded by others
bulge
a protuberant or swollen part or place
more favorable condition or position in a competition
a sudden, usually temporary increase in number
to be copiously supplied
divulge
to make known (as a confidence or secret)
estrange
to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
fringe
a border or edging
to be adjacent to
constringe
to make narrow or draw together
singe
to burn superficially or lightly
tinge
to color with a slight shade or stain: tint
plunge
to descend or dip suddenly
to cause to penetrate or enter quickly
surcharge
to charge too much
discharge
to dismiss from employment
to set free
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility
diverge
to change course or direction
to move in different directions from a central point
to become different in character or form: differ in opinion
to depart from a set course or nom; deviate
dirge
a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music
forge
to make or imitate falsely with intent to defraude
to form by or as if by heating and hammering
gorge
a narrow steep-walled canyon
to eat greedily or to repletion
disgorge
to discharge by the throat and mouth; vomit
to give up on request or under pressure
gauge
a measurement according to some standard
to determine the capacity or contents of
