Om My List 2 Flashcards
Console
N: a type of cabinet or table
V: to provide comfort to ease grief
Racket
1: a paddle used in sports such as tennis
2: an uproar; noise
Launch
1: an open boat
2: the act of sending off
Verb: to start or send off
Husk,y
N: a sled dog
Adj: rugged and strong
Lumber
N: wood sawed into boards; timber
V: to walk or move heavily or clumsily
Hamper
N: a basket or container used to store dirty laundry
V: to slow the movement of
Maroon
N: a dark reddish brown color
V: to leave a person on a deserted island or coast
Invalid
N: a chronically I’ll or disabled person
V: not valid; null
Reel
N: a spool or device for winding
V: to be thrown back or off balance
Stern
N: rear part of a ship
Adj: strict, harsh or unyielding; inflexible
Leased
V: rented
Least(adj): lowest in importance; smallest
Borough
N: town
Burro (n): a donkey
Burrow (n): a hole or tunnel dug by an animal ; V: to dig
Council
An administrative or legislative body
Counsel(n): advice or guidance (v): to advise
Foreword
Foreword: a preface or introduction to a book
Forward: toward the front; (adj): at near or part of the front
Bazaar
A market or fair
Bizarre: outlandish; unconventional; eccentric; odd
Straight
Extending in the same direction without curves
Strait: a narrow channel of water joining two larger bodies of water
Incite
(V): to stir up or provoke
Insight(n) : the ability to understand the nature of things; understanding
Stationary
Not moving
Stationery: writing paper and envelopes
Plait
A braid, especially of hair; (V): to braid
Plate: a dish
Profit
A gain or benefit; (v): to make a gain
Prophet: a person who speaks by divine inspiration; a seer
Gorilla
A large ape
Guerrilla: a member of an irregular army
Discreet
Discreet: tactful or prudent, especially when dealing with others
Discrete: distinct or separate
Patience
Having the capacity for calm endurance; composure
Patients: people undergoing medical treatment
Cymbal
A musical instrument ( one of a pair of brass plates)
Symbol: something that represents another thing
Attendance
The act of being present; presence
Attendants: persons who wait on or escort others; servants
Lichen
A fungus
Liken: to show as being similar; compare
Capital
A town or city that is the seat of government; (n): wealth in the form of money or property
Capitol: a building in which a state legislature meets
Capitol: the building of United States congress
Cite
(V): to quite an authority or example
Sight(n): the ability to see; (v): to see
Site(n): location
Ascent
The act or process of moving upward; rise; climb
Assent(v): to agree
Instance
An example
Instants: brief moments of time
Conscience
(N) : having a sense of right or wrong
Conscious (adj): being aware
Personal
(Adj): private
Personnel(n): a group of people employed by a business or organization
Allusion
(N): an indirect reference
Illusion (n): a false vision of reality
Precede
(V): to go before
Proceed(v): to go forward; to move in an orderly manner
Perpetrate
(V): to be guilty of; to commit
Perpetuate(v): to prolong the existence of; to cause to be remembered
Veracious
(Adj): truthful; honest
Voracious: having a great appetite for food or pursuit of an activity; ravenous
Contagious
Adj:spread by contact; catchy
Contiguous (adj): sharing an edge or border; nearby
Continual
Repeated regularly
Continuous: uninterrupted; ceaseless
Expand
To increase in size
Expend: to spend; to consume or use up
Ingenious
Clever; skillful; resourceful
Ingenuous: unsophisticated; straightforward; artless
Incredible
Too improbable to be believed; unbelievable
Incredulous: unbelieving; skeptical
Erasable
Removable by rubbing or scraping
Irascible: easily angered
Disinterested
Free of bias; impartial
Uninterested: not paying attention; indifferent; not interested
Confidant
(N) : a friend or advisor
Confident(adj): certain; sure; assured
Adverse
Contrary to one’s interests; opposing
Averse: having an unfavorable feeling toward; disinclined
Click
A short, sharp sound
Clique (n): a small, exclusive group
Eminent
Well known; prominent
Imminent: about to happen; impending
Deference
Courteous yielding to another; respect
Difference: dissimilarity; unlikeness
Appraise
To evaluate; to set a value on
Apprise: to inform
Emerge
To rise out of
Immerge: to submerge or disappear in liquid
