List 6 Flashcards
autonomous
ADJ. self governing
ADJ. self governing
autonomous
autopsy
N. examination of a dead body; postmortem
N. examination of a dead body; postmortem
autopsy
avarice
N. greediness for wealth
N. greediness for wealth
avarice
averse
ADJ. reluctant
ADJ. reluctant
averse
aversion
N. firm dislike
N. firm dislike
aversion
avert
V. prevent; turn aside
V. prevent; turn aside
avert
avid
ADJ. greedy; eager for
ADJ. greedy; eager for
avid
awe
N. solemn wonder
N. solemn wonder
awe
babble
V. chatter idly
V. chatter idly
babble
badger
V. pester; annoy; harass
V. pester; annoy; harass
badger
baffle
V. frustrate; perplex
V. frustrate; perplex
baffle
balk
V. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
V. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
balk
banal
ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
banal
bane
N. cause of ruin; curse
N. cause of ruin; curse
bane
bastion
N. stronghood; something seen as a source of protection
N. stronghood; something seen as a source of protection
bastion
begrudge
v. resent
V. resent
begrudge
beguile
V. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
V. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
beguile
belie
V. contradict; give a false impression of
V. contradict; give a false impression of
belie
benefactor
N. gift giver; patron
N. gift giver; patron
benefactor
beneficial
ADJ. helpful; advantageous; useful
ADJ. helpful; advantageous; useful
beneficial
beneficiary
N. person entitled to benefitx or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
N. person entitled to benefitx or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
beneficiary
benevolent
ADJ. generous; charitable
ADJ. generous; charitable
benevolent
benign
ADJ. kindly; favorable; not malignant
ADJ. kindly; favorable; not malignant
benign
bestial
ADJ. beastlike; brutal
ADJ. beastlike; brutal
bestial
bestow
V. confer
V. confer
bestow
betray
V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
betray
biased
ADJ. slanted; prejudiced
ADJ. slanted; prejudiced
biased
bizarre
ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting
ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting
bizarre
bland
ADJ. soothing; mild; dull
ADJ. soothing; mild; dull
bland
blandishment
N. flattery
N. flattery
blandishments
blare
N. loud; harsh roar; screech
N. loud; harsh roar; screech
blare
blasphemy
N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
blasphemy