sat 8 Flashcards
ambiguity
uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language; a lack of decisiveness or commitment resulting from a failure to make a choice between alternatives; open to more than one interpretations; having a double meaning
capitulate
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender; the action of surrendering or ceasing to resist an opponent or demand
enhance
intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of something
expedite
make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
extricate
free someone or something from constraint or difficulty
innocuous
not harmful or offensive
emanate
something abstract but perceptible that issues or spreads out from a source; originate from; by produces by; give out or emit something
solicit
ask for or try to obtain something from someone; ask someone for something; accost someone and offer one’s or someone else’s services as a prostitute; someone who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.
squander
waste something, especially time or money in a reckless and foolish manner; allow an opportunity to pass or be lost
tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional; done without confidence; hesitant
undermine
erode the base or foundation of a rock formation; dig o`r exacavate
emulate
match or surpass a person or an achievement, typically by imitation; imitate; reproduce the function or the action of a different computer or software system
indifference
lack of interest , concern or sympathy; unimportant; neutral in respect of some specified physical property
relegate
dismiss to an inferior rank or position
repudiate
refuse to associate with; deny the truth or validity of
rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement
languor
the state or feeling, often pleasant of tiredness or inertia
lethargic
sluggish and apathetic; a lack of energy and enthusiasm
fluctuate
rise and fall irregularly in number and amount
stagnant
a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined
space having no current flow and often having an
unpleasant smell as a consequence;
hamper
hinder or impede the movement or progress of; a basket with a lid for carrying food or laundry
defer
delay or put off an action or event until a later time; postpone
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
dubious
hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon
