List G Flashcards
1
Q
linchpin
A
key element; something / someone vital
2
Q
rescind
A
officially cancel; take back
3
Q
clamor
A
tumult; uproar OR to shout
4
Q
abscond
A
to flee (often unlawfully)
5
Q
redoubtable
A
redoubtable
6
Q
fetter
A
to shackle
7
Q
arrogate
A
to commandeer; to appropriate
8
Q
tome
A
a large book
9
Q
dirge
A
a mournful poem or piece of music
10
Q
semaphore
A
a system for sending messages (often by flags)
11
Q
maxim
A
widespread saying
12
Q
litigant
A
someone involved in a lawsuit
13
Q
dispel
A
to eliminate; drive off
14
Q
burgeon
A
grow; flourish
15
Q
germinate
A
to develop; to grow
16
Q
prodigious
A
enormous
