Priority List Flashcards
Accent
To emphasize;
Distinctive manner of pronunciation
Abolish
To do away with;
To put an end to
Acquiesce
To agree;
To accept;
To give in
Aesthetic
Relating to beauty and art
Affirmation
Statement of validation or confirmation;
A positive assertion
Ambivalence
Undecided;
Having mixed emotions about something
Ambulatory
Able to walk
Anchor
To hold in place
Anecdote
Short story of an interesting or amusing event
Arrogant
Overly convinced of one’s own importance or superiority
Articulate
Able to speak well;
Precisely defined;
Intelligible
Assess
To estimate the value of something;
To measure
Authoritarian
Against individual freedom;
Favoring absolute obedience
Biased
Not neutral;
Prejudiced;
Leaning to one side
Bizarre
Strikingly unconventional;
Odd;
Eccentric
Blunder
To make a stupid mistake;
To move unsteadily
Complacent
Self- satisfied;
Unconcerned
Comprehensive
Of a large scope;
All encompassing;
Including all
Condescend
To talk down to;
To patronize
Confide
To tell someone a secret
Conspicuous
Easily noticed;
Obvious
Contaminate
To make impure or corrupt by contact or association
Contemporary
Living or existing at the same time
Corroborate
To support with evidence;
To confirm
Corrugated
Formed into wrinkles, folds, or grooves
Corrupt
Immoral;
Dishonest;
Contaminated
Credulous
Believing;
Gullible
Denounce
To speak out against;
To condemn
Disentangle
To free;
To clear up or resolve
Disparity
Inequality; difference; incongruity
Diverse
Varied;
Distinct;
Differing from one another;
Heterogenous
Eloquent
Fluent and graceful in speech;
Articulate
Elusive
Hard to catch;
Evasive
Emulate
To try to equal or excel;
Especially through imitation
Endorse
To approve;
To sanction
Enduring
Lasting; Durable; Chronic; Unresolved; Persistant
Evacuated
To empty;
To vacate;
To remove residents from a place
Exclude
To eject;
To shut out from membership;
To bar
Exemplary
Outstanding;
Setting a good example
Exemplify
To serve as an example of
Exhaustive
Thorough;
Complete;
Comprehensive
Expedite
To hasten;
To speed up;
To remove impediments
Expendable
Not needed after having been used;
Disposable
Expenditure
Expense;
That which is consumed, used up
Extraneous
Irrelevant; Extra; Unnecessary; Unimportant; Foreign
Facilitate
To make easier
Fanatic
One who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea
Fertile
Productive or fruitful
Flagerant
Conspicuously bad;
Outrageously noticeable
Fraudulent
Using deceit or trickery
Fruitful
Productive;
Successful
Fundamental
Essential;
Basic;
Original
Futile
Hopeless;
Ineffective;
Useless
Grave
Serious
Gullible
Easily cheated or deceived;
Ingenuous
Heed
To listen to;
To give careful attention to
Hideous
Disgusting;
Foul;
Revolting;
Grisly
Hilarity
A state of merriment or high enjoyment;
Boisterous fun
Hypothetical
Theoretical;
For the sake of argument
Immune
Exempt;
Resistant to disease
Inadvertent
Accidental;
Unintentional;
Not duly attentive;
Heedless
Incessant
Unceasing;
Never ending
Incoherent
Without logical connection;
Disjointed;
Rambling
Indifferent
Not caring one way or another;
Lacking preference
Inevitable
Unavoidable;
Bound to happen
Infer
Conclude from evidence;
Deduce;
Guess;
Surmise
Innate
Inborn;
Inherited;
Intrinsic
Innocuous
Inoffensive;
Harmless
Innovate
To introduce something new;
To create
Ironic
Satiric;
Unexpected;
Using words to say opposite of what is meant
Irrational
Not based on reason;
Not capable of reason
Jovial
Characterized by hearty, joyous humor
Lenient
Gently tolerant;
Permissive;
Indulgent;
Forbearing
Marred
Damaged; Injured; Imperfect; Impaired; Spoiled
Mobile
Movable;
Adaptable
Neutral
Unbiased;
Not taking sides;
Objective
Novel
New;
Unusual;
Fresh
Opaque
Not allowing light to pass;
Not transparant
Orthodox
Standard;
Commonly accepted;
Conventional;
Customary
Peripheral
On the edge;
External;
Surrounding;
Unimportant
Phenomenon
An observable fact or occurrence;
An extraordinary person or thing
Pivotal
Important;
Crucial
Preclude
To prevent;
To make impossible;
To bar
Predecessor
One who previously held a position;
One who came before
Predicament
Unpleasantly difficult or dangerous situation
Premature
Happening before the proper time
Premeditated
Planned or considered in advance
Provocative
Exciting; Attracting attention; Irritating; Evocative; Stimulating
Rejuvenate
To restore to a youthful vigor or youthful appearance
Relevant
Important;
Pertinent;
Material;
Applicable
Remorse
Deep and painful regret for a wrong-doing;
Contrition
Renounce
To give up;
Refuse;
Resign
Repudiate
To refuse to have anything to do with;
Disown
Scrutinize
To examine very closely
Solemn
Serious; Grave; Somber; Gloomy; Formal; Ceremonies
Solicit
To ask for; To seek; To extract; To beg; To tempt or lure
Solitude
The state of being alone;
Seclusion;
Isolation
Specify
To mention or name explicitly
Stanza
A section of a poem
Subtle
Not obvious;
Delicate;
Difficult to distinguish or understand
Summary
A concise statement of main points
Summon
Call together;
Send for
Tentative
Not fully worked out or developed;
Uncertain
Trivial
Of little importance/significance;
Ordinary;
Commonplace;
Trite
Turbulence
State of unrest or disturbance;
Atmospheric agitation
Uniform
Always the same; Unchanging; Unvarying; Consistent; Regular
Universal
Something which includes or covers everything;
Present everywhere
Unprecedented
Having no previous answer or precedent
Valid
Well-grounded;
Sound;
Supportable;
Producing desired result
Viable
Capable of surviving or growing;
Practical and workable
Virtue
The quality of moral excellence;
Righteousness;
Goodness
Vital
Necessary to continuation of life;
Full of life;
Energetic
Willful
Governed by will without regard to reason;
Intentional;
Stubborn
Zany
Given to outrageous behavior;
Bizarre;
Absurd