SPEAK 2/22/16 Flashcards
Obscene
Disgusting or repulsive to the senses
Abstinence
To stop doing something voluntarily
Inconspicuous
Not readily noticeable
Sanctuary
A place of refuge and protection
Discourage
To deprive of courage or confidence
Errant
Straying outside the proper path or bounds
To act out or misbehave
Maim
To mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
Wan
Sickly looking or pale, lacking color
Retreat
An act or process of withdrawing especially from what is
difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
Pseudo
Not genuine, phony or fake
Solemn
Not cheerful or smiling, looking very serious ( no joy)
Bellow
To shout in a deep voice.
Simultaneously
Done together or at the same time.
Incite
To move to action, to stir up or urge one.
Interim
An intervening time, the time in between.
Deprived
Suffering from lack of basic material.
Democracy
A government by the people. Rule of the material.
Forum
A place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a
particular issue can be exchanged
Demure
Shy or reserved.
Hesitant
Tending to be slow to act or cautious
Oriented
To have found one’s position in relation to new and strange surrounding
Expenses
Costs or payment
Warped
To twist or distort the shape of something
Seep
To pass through slowly
Submission
The act of giving control or authority to another
Bigot
A person with strong opinions and prejudices, that will not listen to the opinions of others
Colleagues
The people that you work with
Cease
To cause to stop or come to an end
Asphyxiated
To kill someone by depriving him or her of air
Analyze
To study or determine something
Reluctant
Doing something unwillingly
Extracurricular
Lying outside one’s regular duties or routine
Profound
Very great or intense
Natter
Small meaningless talk or chatter
Servitude
The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful
Allusion
An implied or I directed reference in literature
Onomatopoeia
The use of words to suggest a sound
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration in literature
International
Reaching beyond national boundaries
Anatomy
The branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts