TRICKY "EASY" Flashcards

1
Q

stem

A

v. to hold back - to limit flow/growth of something ex. you can ____ the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

blinkered

A

adj. to have limited outlook/understanding ex. if you blink a lot, you are likely to miss something and your perception will be affected.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

check

A

n./v. to stop growth or progress; to limit ex. In basketball, when you check someone, the movement of the ball is STOPPED by the other player and returned back to you when you inbound the ball.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

checkered

A

adj. marked by unfavorable events ex. a _____ past of political candidate A prevented his re-election.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

raft

A

n. inflatable boat n. large number of something ex. a raft of rafts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

involved

A

adj. complicated / difficult to comprehend ex. The advanced physics lecture became so ______ that the undergrad’s eyes glazed over.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

retiring

A

adj. to be shy - to be inclined to retract from company - anti-social

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

expansive

A

adj. communicative - prone to talking in a sociable manner ex. A social person is ________.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

moment

A

n. significant + important ex. momentous occasion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

base

A

adj. lowest ex. lower class of social hierarchy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

imbibe

A

v. to INTAKE a lot - to drink a lot ex. Quarter system kids ____ information in a short amount of time.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

inundate

A

v. to be flooded / overwhelmed by too many people or things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

scintillating

A

adj. a brilliant and lively person ex. “something gives off SPARKS”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

benighted

A

adj. when a group of people falls in a state of IGNORANCE ex. beNIGHTed –> becomes night –> darkness –> i can’t see it so I don’t need to know it is there –> ignorance is bliss

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

galvanize

A

v. to excite into action or spur on - to motivate ex. scientific sense of the work involves GOLD = money = a source of motivation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

hedge

A

n. shrubs v. equivocating = to avoid making direct statements = vague - to limit or qualify something = to make it LESS definite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

flush

A

adj. to turn red - to send down the toilet - to be in ABUNDANCE (of poop!) - to drive out of hiding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

fell

A

adj. to cut down a tree - past tense of fall - evil ex. An evil person who cuts down trees and then falls when he trips on something. (3)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

arch

A

adj. chief /principal ex. archbishop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

beg

A

v. to evade a question - to form a question based on assumption - to ask question that leads to assumptions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

tender

A

v. to offer up / to give ex. The school should _____(give) more money to me for financial aid.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

intimate

A

v. to suggest something subtly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

wanting

A

adj. lacking ex. “The wanted” changed to “The wanting” ==> “the LACKING” - when you want something, it is because you are lacking it.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

becoming

A

adj. appropriate; matches nicely

25
start
v. to suddenly move or dart in a particular direction ex. startle
26
fleece
v. to deceive ex. The big bad wolf wore a sheep's fleece and cried to lure the Mary towards him.
27
telling
adj. significant; revealing of something
28
wax
v. to increase ex. A waxing moon becomes bigger until it becomes a full moon
29
qualify
v. to limit (negative), to make less defined ex. "I love LA, but there is too much traffic"
30
v. to hold back - to limit flow/growth of something ex. you can ____ the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound.
stem
31
adj. to have limited outlook/understanding ex. if you blink a lot, you are likely to miss something and your perception will be affected.
blinkered
32
n./v. to stop growth or progress; to limit ex. In basketball, when you check someone, the movement of the ball is STOPPED by the other player and returned back to you when you inbound the ball.
check
33
adj. marked by unfavorable events ex. a _____ past of political candidate A prevented his re-election.
checkered
34
n. inflatable boat n. large number of something ex. a raft of rafts
raft
35
adj. complicated / difficult to comprehend ex. The advanced physics lecture became so ______ that the undergrad's eyes glazed over.
involved
36
adj. to be shy - to be inclined to retract from company - anti-social
retiring
37
adj. communicative - prone to talking in a sociable manner ex. A social person is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
expansive
38
n. significant + important ex. momentous occasion
moment
39
adj. lowest ex. lower class of social hierarchy
base
40
v. to INTAKE a lot - to drink a lot ex. Quarter system kids ____ information in a short amount of time.
imbibe
41
v. to be flooded / overwhelmed by too many people or things
inundate
42
adj. a brilliant and lively person ex. "something gives off SPARKS"
scintillating
43
adj. when a group of people falls in a state of IGNORANCE ex. beNIGHTed --\> becomes night --\> darkness --\> i can't see it so I don't need to know it is there --\> ignorance is bliss
benighted
44
v. to excite into action or spur on - to motivate ex. scientific sense of the work involves GOLD = money = a source of motivation
galvanize
45
n. shrubs v. equivocating = to avoid making direct statements = vague - to limit or qualify something = to make it LESS definite
hedge
46
adj. to turn red - to send down the toilet - to be in ABUNDANCE (of poop!) - to drive out of hiding
flush
47
adj. to cut down a tree - past tense of fall - evil ex. An evil person who cuts down trees and then falls when he trips on something. (3)
fell
48
adj. chief /principal ex. archbishop
arch
49
v. to evade a question - to form a question based on assumption - to ask question that leads to assumptions
beg
50
v. to offer up / to give ex. The school should \_\_\_\_\_(give) more money to me for financial aid.
tender
51
v. to suggest something subtly
intimate
52
adj. lacking ex. "The wanted" changed to "The wanting" ==\> "the LACKING" - when you want something, it is because you are lacking it.
wanting
53
adj. appropriate; matches nicely
becoming
54
v. to suddenly move or dart in a particular direction ex. startle
start
55
v. to deceive ex. The big bad wolf wore a sheep's fleece and cried to lure the Mary towards him.
fleece
56
adj. significant; revealing of something
telling
57
v. to increase ex. A waxing moon becomes bigger until it becomes a full moon
wax
58
v. to limit (negative), to make less defined ex. "I love LA, but there is too much traffic"
qualify