Stack 2 - Sheet1 Flashcards
Contrition
deep regret for doing something wrong
Duly
properly
Retribution
A repayment; a deserved punishment
Poignantly
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Reprimand
(v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke
Jovial
Cheerful and friendly
Abhor
(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
Abate
(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
Degradation
humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank
Boisterous
(adj.) loud and full of energy (The candidate won the vote after giving several boisterous speeches on television.)
Trudged
Walk steadily and with great effort
Profusely
abundantly; generously
Malicious
(adj.) - malevolent, harmful
Futile
Useless; hopeless
Amorphous
(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
Grotesque
(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
Conventional
common; customary; unexceptional
Swath
a path clearly cut; a row or line of grass, grain, or crop as it lies when mown or reaped. Category: appearance. noun
Pragmatic
practical, as opposed to idealistic
Vacillate
To sway physically; to be indecisive
Caprice
A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind
Perplex
to confuse
Sociable
Friendly
Gurgle
flow or run with a bubbling sound
Quadruped
a four-footed creature
Ecstatic
Extremely happy
Touching
causing a feeling of pity or sympathy; pathetic; V. touch: cause to feel pity or sympathy; ADJ. touched
Perspiration
sweat
Gustatory
affecting the sense of taste
Suffice
to be enough
Mohair
fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
Glean
to gather bit by bit
Meander
(v.) to wander about, wind about; (n.) a sharp turn or twist
Wry
(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous
Prowler
Intruder
Extricate
(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Resignation
noun: the acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoide
Din
Loud noise
Supple
bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
Limber
(adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible
Progressive
moving forward; a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Sympathy
(n.) - an expression of pity for another, compassion
Transparent
A material that allows light to pass through without scattering light.
Opposition
the act or condition of being against
Prolong
lengthen in time
Terse
Brief and to the point
Uniform
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
Solitary
being alone; lacking the company of others
Soothe
To make calm and relaxed
Trivial
inconsequential
Vulnerable
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Essential
absolutely necessary
Novice
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
Distinguish
to tell apart; to cause to stand out
Void
emptiness
Vivid
Bright, distinct, and clear
Elegance
the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners
Devotion
commitment
Rigidity
stiffness
Isolated
Detached or separated, alone
Volunteer
A person who offers to do something without pay
Meticulous
Extremely careful about details
Tragic
A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy
Expunge
(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
Flourish
To thrive, to grow well
Incidental
not essential; minor
Vital
Essential
Rotund
round
