R426-450 Flashcards
Tractable
(adj) easily managed or controlled
Holisitic
(adj) dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts
Verdant
(v) green
Promulgate
(v) to make known by official announcement
Skeptical
(adj) tending to question or doubt
Forte
(n) something at which a person excels
Harbinger
(n) someone or something that indicates what is to come
Annual
(v) to make void or invalid
Adversity
(n) misfortune; trouble
Castigate
(v) to criticize severely; esp. in public
Oratory
(n) public speaking, esp. marked by pompous rhetoric
Conduit
(n) a channel for conducting fluids; a means by which something is transmitted
Bolster
(v) to support or strengthen
Wont
(adj) accustomed
Recur
(v) to repeat; to occur again
Brook
(v) to tolerate
Consecrate
(v) to make or set apart as sacred
Epouse
(v) to give loyalty or support to; to adopt
Dispose
(v) to give a tendency or inclination to
Modicum
(n) a small quantity
Composed
(adj) calm and elf-possessed
Edifice
(n) a building architectural monument
Reserved
(adj) self-restrained and withdarwn in speech and manner
Translucent
(adj) letting light through, but no visual details
Endeavor
(n) a serious attempt or effort