Most important words Flashcards
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Thrilled
Excited
Skilled
talented
Illuminate
brighten
Flourish
Thrive, expand
Suffocate
Smother
Unusual, atypical
Peculiar
Anonymous
unknown
Compel
Force
Quench
Satisfy
Solitary
Alone
Opportune
Lucky
Content
Satisfied
Abide
Obey
Sluggish
Slow like a snail
abstract
figurative, artistic or a brief summary
ingenious
genious
thrifty
frugal, prudent, careful, not rich, economical
obstruct
block
Pretentious
Pretending, showing off
intrigue
interest, questions
mediocre
medium, average, not great
cunning
sly, clever, crafty
reflective
thoughtful, pensive, in deep thought
disgrace
dishonor, shame,
oblivious
unaware, not attentive
immaculate
perfect, pristine, spotless, flawless
nourishing
nutritious, healthy
obstacle
hurdle, obstruction, blockade
Refrain
part of music OR withhold, stop from doing something
Lavish
luxurious, lush, spendy, not cheap
Conceited
arrogant, egotistical, narcicisstic
Apprehensive
Worried, antsy, anxious about something
Penetrate
pierce, stab, neelde into skin
Prudent
careful, thrifty, practical
Pragmatic
prudent, practical, in real life
Vow
promise, pledge
Wager
a bet
Deplete
diminish, decrease, drain out
Taunt
insult
Feud
argument, fight, conflict
apathetic
non chalant, disinterested
empathetic
sympathetic, caring,
unpredictable
unstable, unexpected
insignificant
not significant, mundane, ordinary, unimportant
Overwhelming
overpowering, immense pressure
Hysterical
hilarious but could also mean acting crazy
Controversy
dispute, fight, scandal
Deceitful
dishonest, cheat
Vigilant
alert, observant
vigilante
warrior
primitive
Ancient, old, simple, basic
Subtle
understated, quietly
meddle
interfere
Justify
prove, explain to a judge or anyone
Keen
sharp, alert, interested
Discreet
quietly, subtly,
Elegant
graceful, beautiful, intricate
Candid
Honest, Candor, candid
Abrupt
sudden
Turbulent
bumpy, rapid “turbulence in a plane”
Placid
quiet, dead, without motion
extravagant
lavish, careless, spendy
Mundane
boring, not pretty, standard and ordinary
Ornate
Elegant, beautiful, intricate
resilient
able to recover from challenges, standing strong, steadfast
Rigid
unwilling to move or change
Cacophony
loud sounds that are not in rythym, noisy
Melody or Melodious
Beautiful sounds in rythym
Raucous
Loud noises, jarring, chaos sounds
Rebel
disobey, not listen, also can be used to describe people who separate from the government
contradict
oppose, dispute, contrast
hazardous
dangerous
devoted
loyal, faithful, committed
compassionate
empathetic, sympathetic
reprimand
punishment, price, scold, shout at
impoverished
poor
wary
cautious, careful, not sure
mimic
copy, imitate,
terminate
end, fire someone, finish
impartial
unbiased, fair, not partial, not taking sides
deficient
lacking, missing something, faulty
scold
yell at, reprimand, punish
hideous
ugly, terrible looking
scour
search all over
skeptical
doubtful, not sure of what is being claimed
numerous
many
Abolish
destroy, get rid off
Absurd
stupid, silly, foolish
Accumulate
gather, collect, assemble
Accustom
make normal, adapt to, get used to
Adapt
alter, change, adjust
Adequate
enough, sufficient, pretty good
Adhere
stick to, cling attach
Adhesive
glue, sticky
Admire
respect, think highly of, look up to
Affect
influence, impact, alter
aggravate
irritate, bother, annoy
alter
modify, change
Align
line up, put in order, straighten
Alternate
rotate, take turns OR could be another option
Ambition
Goal, Aim, Wish
Anguish
pain, suffering, grief
Apparent
obvious, clear, plain
Appeal
Request, ask, beg
approximate
estimate, calculate, guess
Arise
emerge, rise up, appear
Assert
declaare, state, proclaim
Assess
judge, evaluate, estimate
Assist
Help, aid, lend a hand
Astound
Amaze, astonish, surprise
Attest
show, prove, authenticate, sign
Authority
power, comand, control
Beneficial
helpful, useful, rewarding
Bountiful
plentiful, abundant, generous amount
Channel
Guide, push along, make a groove
Chaos
Disorder, confusion, commotion
Characteristic
feature, quality, trait
Chronic
long standing, constant, persisting
Clarity
Clearness, certainty, obscurity
Commotion
uproar, confusion, disturbance
Compensate
pay someone back, reimburse, recompense
Complement
accompany, add to, enhance
Compose
write, organize, think OR can also be remain calm
Conceal
hide, cover, disguise
Consent
agreement, permission
Contemporary
modern, up-to-date, happening in the present
Counsel (from Counsellor)
Give advice, recommend, warn
Council
Committee, group in a government
Crucial
important, critical, decisive
Dank
Damp, chilly, musty
Decline
Decrease
Deceit
Deception, fraud, lying
Deciduous
Tree that sheds leaves in the fall
Dedicate
Devote time, commit, give to
Deficient
imperfect, inadequate, faulty, not enough
Deprive
deny, remove, take away, restrict and limit
Demolish
destroy, ruin
Detrimental
Harmful, damaging, hurtful
devotion
Loyalty, allegience, commitment
Dispute
Discuss, debate, argue
Distort
twist, warp, mess up, crooked
Dismay
Alarm, shock, surprise
Diversity
Variety, range, assortment
Docile
obedient, timid, submissive, cooperative, calm
Dock
Anchor, land a vehicle, tie up a boat
Donate
give, bestow, contribute
Drizzle
rain lightly, drip, shower
Dwindle
diminish, decrease, reduce
Effect
result, outcome, impact
effective
powerful, producing a result
Elevate
raise, lift up, upgrade
Emaciate
very thin, poorly nourished, skeletal, bony
embark
begin, start, implent, initiate
empower
Authorize, allow, entitle
encompass
surround, enclose, encircle
enhance
increase, add to, intensify
enlist
join, enroll in, sign up for
Enrich
improve, make better, enhance
entirety
entire, whole, total, sum
Escalate
increase rapidly, climb up
Exhaust
wear out, fatigue
façade
appearance, exterior, outside
falter
hesitate, delay, stumble, fault, stammer, tentative
finalize
conclude, complete, settle
Flattery
false praise, compliments
flicker
gleam, flash, beam
fluctuate
vary, change, alter
forage
rummage, search, explore
Forgo
guit, resist, pass on
fragment
tiny leftover piece, remnant, chunk, piece
frenzy
excitement, rage, passion
friction
literal: rubbing, figurative: fight, tension between others
frigid
very cold, frozen
frivolous
silly, trivial, foolish
fugitive
person in hiding, criminal who ran from prison
fundamental
basics, important, central
Fury
Anger, rage
Glare
frown, scowl, stare at
Gleam
sparkle, twinkle
Glean
pick out, scour, collect, gather
hazardous
danger, risk, threat
humble
polite, respectful, timid
Humid
very damp, moist, muggy
Ideal
perfect, excellent, optimal
Ignorant
unaware, unknowing, uneducated
Illogical
Not making sense, false, incorrect
illuminate
brighten, flash, light up
Immaculate
very clean, flawless, spotless
Immense
very large
Impression
Feeling, idea, belief
Incandescent
glowing, radiant
Infer
conclude, figure out, deduce
Innovate
invent, organize, novel
Insight
awareness, observation
Integrate
mix, merge, combine
Intuitive
instinctive, perceptive, automatic
Irate
Anger, annoyed, indignant
Jagged
ragged, broken, uneven
jumble
mishmash, tangle, mixed up
Lack
absence, not enough, inadequate, shortage
kin
kindred, family, relative
level
degree, magnitude OR can be balanced constant, smooth
liberate
free someone, detach, rescue
Lunacy
craziness, insane, silliness
Lush
luxurious, lush, spendy, not cheap
Marginal
fringe, on the margin OR can mean minimal, slight, insignificant
Mentor
Advisor, coach, instructor
Mound
heap, hill, embankment
moral
honest, ethical, good person
Mortal
person, living being, anything that can die
Muted
muffled, low volume
Nutritive
healthy, nourishing
Objective
goal, aim, target
Omit
exclude, forget, bypass
Optimum
ideal, best, excellent, perfect
Perplexed
confused, uncertain, puzzled
Plume
plume of smoke, looks like a feather or a big cloud
Portly
fat, bulky, stout
Defer
Postpone
Practical
factual, useful, factual
Precise
Exact, accurate, actual
replica
an exact copy
profound
thoughtful, intellectual, intelligent
Propose
suggest, present an idea, introduce and idea or a project
Pursue
chase after, follow
Radiate
beam, shine, light up, emit light
Reassure
restore confidence, comfort, encourage
Reasonable
tolerable, acceptable, fair
reconsider
think about, reexamine, re-think
Recreation
sports, games, amusements, things to do for fun
Recur
repeat, happen again, reappear
Remote
far away, distant
Repel
Push away, chase away, confront
Resemble
look like, be like, parallel
resonate
echo, vibrate, make a sound
Restrict
limit, confine, reduce
Retain
hold on to, contain, own
Robust
healthy, strong
Salvage
rescue, save, recover
Satisfy
please, entertain, amuse
Saturate
Drench, douse, soak
Sensible
Realistic, reasonable, logical
Scorn
look down on, ridicule, make fun of, vilify, insult
Sedate
calm, quiet, sleepy, collected
Skeptical
doubtful, disbelieving, suspicious
Simplify
make easy, reduce, shorten
Solemn
serious, glum, quiet
Sporadic
on and off, infrequent, seldom or random
Sprawl
Spread out, extend, lie down
Spite
hate, contempt, grudge
Straightforward
honest, candid, sincere
Sustain
keep up or keep alive, assist, maintain
Sympathy
kindness, pity, compassion
Tantrum
outburst, flare-up, anger
Temperate
calm, mild, pleasant (like Switzerland
Temperamental
moody, angry, erratic
Thrifty
frugal, cheap, stingy
Timid
shy, bashful, modest
tonic
medicine, pickme up, refresher
Tread
walk, step, gait, march
Truce
peace, agreement, accord
Tyrant
bully, dictator, oppressor
Unearth
dig up, excavate, discover
Uniform
consistent, reliable, systematic
Vengeance
revenge, Wrath, retribution
Virtue
honor, moral, integrity, generosity
Vital
basic, essential, critical, important thing
