Summit 8 Flashcards
askance
with suspicion
distrust or disapproval
attenuate
to make thin or slender
to weaken or lessen in force, intensity or value
benign
gentle, kind
forgiving, understanding
having a favourable or beneficial effect
not malignant
cavil
to find fault in a petty way, carp
a trivial objection or criticsm
charlatan
one who feigns knowledge or ability
a pretender, impostor or quack
decimate
to kill or destroy a large part of
foible
a weak point, failing, minor flaw
forgo
to do without, abstain from, give up
fraught
full of or loaded with
accompanied by
inure
to toughen, harden
to render used to sth by long subjection or exposure
luminous
emitting or reflecting light
glowing
illuminating
obsequious
marked by slavish attentiveness
excessively submissive
often for purely self-interested reasps
obtuse
blunt
not coming to a point
slow or dull in understanding
penitent
regretful for one’s sins or mistakes
one who is sorry for wrongdoing
peremptory
having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate
denial or refusal
offensively self-assured
dictatorial, determined, resolute
rebuff
to snub, to repel
drive away
a curt rejection, a check
reconnoiter
to engage in reconnaissance
to make a preliminary inspection
shambles
a slaughterhouse
a place of mass bloodshed
a state of complete disorder and confusion
mess
sporadic
occuring at irregular intervals
having no set plan or order
abrogate
to repeal, cancel, declare null and void
ambient
completely surrounding, encompassing
asperity
roughness, severity
bitterness or tartness
burnish
to make smooth or glossy by rubbing
polish
gloss, brightness, luster
cabal
small group working in secret
delectable
delightful, highly enjoyable
deliciously flavoured, savory
an appealing or appetising food or dish
deprecate
to express mild disapproval
to belittle
detritus
loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away
fragments that result from any destruction
ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement
boiling and bubbling
eclectic
drawn from different sources
one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources
impecunious
having little or no money
inexorable
inflexible, beyond influence, relentless, unyielding
moribund
dying, on the way out
necromancer
one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead
a magician or wizard
onerous
burdensome
involving hardship or difficulty
rife
common, prevalent, widespread
happening often
full, abounding
plentiful, abundant, replete
rudiments
the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first
the earliest stages of anything
sequester
to set apart
separate for special purpose
to take possession of and hold custody
winnow
to get rid of sth unwanted
delete
to sift through to obtain what is desirable
to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it
to blow on, fan
defunct
no longer in existence or functioning
dead
discomfit
to frustrate, thwart or defeat
to confuse, perplex or embarrass
espouse
to take up and support
to become attached to, adopt
to marry
fetish
an object believed to have magical powers
an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence
gregarious
living together in a herd or group
sociable
seeking the company of others
hapless
marked by persistent absence of good luck
impeccable
faultless
beyond criticism or blame
importune
to trouble with demands
to beg for insistently
interpolate
to insert between other parts or things
to present as an addition or correction
irreparable
incapable of being repaired or rectified
laconic
concise
using few words
languish
to become weak, feeble or dull
to droop
to be depressed or dispirited
to suffer neglect
mendacious
given to lying or deception
untrue
nadir
the lowest point
omnipresent
present in all places at all times
perfunctory
done in a superficial or halfhearted manner
without interest or enthusiasm
plaintive
expressive of sorrow or woe
melancholy
requite
to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service or favour
to make retaliation
as for an injury or wrong
to reciprocate
tantamount
equivalent
having the same meaning, value or effect
