Pile 4 Flashcards
Capitulate
(v.) to surrender
The army finally capitulated after fighting a long costly battle.)
Capricious
adj.) subject to whim, fickle (
The young girl’s capricious tendencies made it difficult for her to focus on achieving her goals.)
Carouse
(v.) to party, celebrate (
We caroused all night after getting married.)
Carp
v.) to annoy, pester (
The husband divorced his wife after listening to her carping voice for decades.)
Capacious
(adj.) very spacious
The workers delighted in their new capacious office space.
(adj.) very spacious
Capacious
v.) to annoy, pester
Carp
Deferential
(adj.) showing respect for another’s authority (
His deferential attitude toward her made her more confident in her ability to run the company.)
Defile
(v.) to make unclean, impure (
She defiled the calm of the religious building by playing her banjo.)
Deft
(adj.) skillful, capable
Having worked in a bakery for many years, Marcus was a deft bread maker.)
Defunct
(adj.) no longer used or existing
They planned to turn the defunct schoolhouse into a community center.
Deleterious
(adj.) harmful
She experienced the deleterious effects of running a marathon without stretching her muscles enough beforehand.)
(v.) to party, celebrate
Carouse
adj.) subject to whim, fickle
Capricious
(v.) to surrender
Capitulate
