Unit 10-12 Flashcards
Bumbling
Blundering and awkward; (n.) clumsiness
Abominable
Arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable
Consequence
A result, effect; importance
Delude
To fool, deceive; to mislead utterly
Dole
To give out in small amounts; (n.) money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion
Engulf
To swallow up, overwhelm, consume
Foil
To defeat; to keep from gaining some end; (n.) a thin sheat of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another
Formulate
To express definitely or systematically
Initiative
The taking of the first step or move
Memento
Something that serves as a reminder
Nonconformist
A person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things
Null and void
Without legal force or effect
Panorama
A wide, unobstructed view of an area
Posterity
All of a person’s offspring, descendants
Pry
To pull loose by force