Scence Fiction Flashcards
Evaluate
to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
What does Prohibit mean
to prevent; hinder.
Instigate
to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
Meander
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley
Resume
to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue: to resume a journey.
Evacuate
to leave empty; vacate. Synonyms: empty, void, drain.
Haggle
to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner: They spent hours haggling over the price of fish.
Endorse
to approve, support, or sustain: to endorse a political candidate.
Baffle
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex: He was baffled by the technical language of the instructions.
Premises
Also, prem·iss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
Deceit
an act or device intended to deceive; trick; stratagem.
Compassion
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
Skepticism
skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.
Emphatic
uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
Luxurious
characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
