Unit 11 Flashcards
sufficient, enough
adequate
partly open
ajar
a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion
dialogue
a symbol, sign, token
emblem
huge, giant, immense
gigantic
very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
havoc
the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
hearth
to beg earnestly for
implore
very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
infamous
too many to count, without number
innumerable
not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
lax
to spoil damage, injure
mar
a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
misdemeanor
to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
mull
a story, detailed report
narrative
having the quality or the nature of a story
narrative
an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
overture
an agreement, treaty
pact
a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible
stalemate
to bring to a standstill
stalemate
bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
vindictive
to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor
wilt
s for adequate
satisfactory, sufficing
s for dialogue
exchange of ideas
s for emblem
badge, insignia
s for gigantic
enormous, colossal, mammoth
s for havoc
devastation, harm, disarray
s for hearth
chimney corner
s for implore
entreat, beseech, pray
s for infamous
scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
s for innumerable
countless, beyond reckoning
s for lax
slack, negligent, remiss
s for mar
scar, disfigure, deface
s for mull
consider, reflect on
s for narrative
tale, chronicle
s for overture
prelude, tender
s for pact
compact, alliance, deal
s for stalemate
standoff, draw, deadlock
s for vindictive
vengeful, spiteful, malicious
s for wilt
sag, weaken, shrivel up
a for adequate
insufficient
a for ajar
closed tight, shut, open wide
a for dialogue
monologue, soliloquy
a for gigantic
tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive
a for havoc
peace and quiet, calm, order
a for implore
demand forcefully, clamor for
a for infamous
glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
a for innumerable
countable, few in number
a for lax
strict, vigilant, conscientious
a for mar
beautify, embellish, repair
a for misdemeanor
felony, serious crime
a for overture
finale, postlude
a for stalemate
victory, defeat
a for vindictive
forgiving, relenting
a for wilt
flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive
