Mason Flashcards
Impose (v)
To make someone do something
Intimidate (v)
To threaten
Dread (v)
To really not want to do something
Apprehensive (a)
Nervous, worried
Irritated (a)
Annoyed
Appropriate (a)
Suitable, what you’d expect
Rowdy (a)
Noisy, busy
Severe (a)
Strict, harsh, serious
Simultaneously (adv)
At the same time
Thoroughly (adv)
Really, very
Address (n)
Speech
Formidable (a)
Strong, touch, hard to beat
Endure (v)
To put up with something hard
Onerous, taxing (a)
Hard going, tough and difficult
Scrutinise (v)
To look at something very closely
Oversee (v)
To keep an eye on something, to manage
Hearty (a)
Healthy, strong
Puny (a)
Weak and weedy
Overbearing (a)
Bossy, bullying
Opaque (a)
Not transparent, light can’t pass through it
Opulent (a)
Luxurious
Scanty (a)
Not much of something
Preach (v)
To tell people how to behave
Barter (v)
To trade or exchange
Arduous (a)
Hard going, tough
Aspire (v)
To aim for, to try to do something
Intensive (a)
Stressful, difficult
Undertake (v)
To start to do something
Enterprise (n)
A new venture or project
Uproar (n)
A huge fuss and bother
Depart (v)
Leave
Heir (n)
Someone who inherits something
Heirloom (n)
Something that is passed down from generation to generation
Rigorous (a)
Strict, harsh, with energy
Deceased (a)
Dead
Deemed (v)
Judged, decided
Deter (v)
To put off or discourage
Crude (a)
Basic, not advanced, not skilled
Vast (a)
Huge, very big
Lagoon (n)
A big lake
Fable (n)
Legend, a story with a meaning
Snare (n)
A trap
Sporadic (a)
Random, without a pattern
Vial (n)
Small flask, jug
Novel (n)
A work of fiction, a story
Novel (a)
New and unusual
Clarify (v)
To make something clear
Amicable (a)
Friendly
Monotonous (a)
Dull, boring, no variation
Lethargic (a)
Lacking in energy
Disconcerted (a)
Worried, concerned, disturbed
Kindle (v)
To light a fire (or start a fire in your heart)
Indulge (v)
To give yourself a treat
Turmoil (n)
Storminess
Placid, tranquil (a)
Gentle, calm
Watertight (a)
Doesn’t le water through it
Invest (v)
To put money into something the hope that you will get more back
Sundial (n)
Old fashioned time teller
Benign (a)
Mild or good in nature
Malign (a)
Bad natured
Supple (a)
Flexible
Rational, logical (a)
Makes sense, sensible
Rigid (a)
Stiff, inflexible
Dissuade (v)
To convince someone not to do something
Recede (v)
To go backwards
Occur (v)
To happen
Sleek (a)
Silky and smooth
Diligent, conscientious (a)
Very careful, with lots of efforts
Flaw (n)
A weakness or problem (plan, personality, something physical)
Feign (v)
To fake something or to pretend
Indifferent (a)
Not caring, uninterested
Composed (a)
Calm, in control of yourself
Buoyant (a)
Floating, or very happy
Atypical (a)
Strange, not typical
Skim (v)
To touch the surface briefly, to skate across something
Babble (v)
To make a noise with your mouth constantly
Viable (a)
Do-able, practical
Objective (a)
Taking a broader look at something, not being swayed by your feelings
Biased (a)
Unfair, giving one side more advantage than another
Conform (v)
To obey rules, to go along with something
Indiscretion (n)
A mistake, an error, an accident