Meaning pt 5 Flashcards
Addle
confuse
aggrieved
distressed or suffering from a lack of legal rights
aplomb
self confidence and assurance especially in demanding situation.
appraise
examine
attune
Make aware, to adapt
benevolently
intending to do good
Bewail
express grief
brazen
shameless
burgeoning
begin to grow
concurring
agreeing
Conducive
helpful
iniquitous
unrighteous, morally wrong
cull
(root word: “col” meaning “to pick” or “gather”)
The farmer culled the ripest apples from the tree to sell at the market.
detract
to reduce the strength, value, or importance of
discernment
keenness of understanding
dissenting
differing from the common opinion
ebullient
cheerful and full of energy
She was in an ebullient mood after receiving the good news.
Emaciate
make thin by starvation
Eminence
recognized superiority
evince
reveal, or indicate something
expository
Explanatory, Descriptive
exuberant
full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
“a noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters”
feat
achievement
Felicitous
appropriately and pleasingly expressed