List Four: Set Two Flashcards by Lyric Moore | Brainscape

Q

Ameliorate

A

make better

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Capitulate

A

surrender; give in to

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Desecration

A

spoiling something holy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Exonerates

A

acquits; absolves; removes blame

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Impoverished

A

destitute; poor

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Lukewarm

A

unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Ossify

A

turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Preclude

A

prevent or make impossible

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Sanctimonious

A

hypocritically holy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Tumult

A

uproar; noise

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Amelioration

A

improvement

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Carping

A

constant criticism

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Desist

A

stop; discontinue; cease

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Exorcism

A

getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Impromptu

A

unrehearsed; spontaneous

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Lummox

A

clumsy person

Q

Ostentatious

A

showy

Q

Precocious

A

developing early

Q

Sanction

A

give approval to

Q

Turpitude

A

depravity