Sets A and B Flashcards
Avenge
to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury
Deluge
a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in a vast quantity (like a flood); to flood
Giddy
dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
Impact
the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision; to affect, especially forcefully
Liberate
to free from bondage or domination; to release
Optional
left to one’s own choice; not required
Rotund
rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
Saunter
to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way: a stroll
Subordinate
lower in rank or position, secondary; one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; to put in a lower or secondary position
Verge
the point at which something begins or happens; a border; to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else
Cede
to give up, surrender; to hand over to another
Discretion
good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
Intimidate
to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do something
Logical
reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
Misrepresent
to give a false or untrue idea
Outright
complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; completely, instantaneously.
Rendezvous
to meet in accordance with a plan; a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
Sluggish
lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
Tint
a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; to give color to something; to dye
Variable
likely to undergo change; changeable; a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
