UNIT 5 a/b Flashcards
docile (set a)
(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
consolidate (set a)
(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
entreat (set a)
(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly
fickle (set a)
(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or
steadiness, inconsistent
fugitive (set a)
(n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time;
wandering; difficult to grasp
iota (set a)
(n.) a very small part or quantity
potential (set a)
(adj.) possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality
rural (set a)
(adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country
tamper (set a)
(v.) to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way
ultimate (set a)
(adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
anecdote (set b)
(n.) a short account of an incident in someone’s life
counterfeit (set b)
(n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make
an illegal copy
dominate (set b)
(v.) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due
to height
fallible (set b)
(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
grimy (set b)
(adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
maul (set b)
(v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer
radiant (set b)
(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
substantial (set b)
(adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary,
material
tactful (set b)
(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
uncertainty (set b)
(n.) doubt, the state of being unsure
