Unit 5 Words Flashcards
Consolidate
To combine, unit: to make solid or firm
Anecdote
A short account of an incident in someone’s life
Counterfeit
And imitation designed to deceive
Not genuine, fake
To make an illegal copy
Docile
Easily taught, led managed; obedient
Dominant
To rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command to due to height
Entreat
To beg, implore, ask earnestly
Fallible
Capable of being wrong, imperfect , mistaken; inaccurate
Fickle
Liable to change very rapidly, erratic: marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconstant
Fugitive
One who flees or runs away
Fleeting, lasting, making happen a very short time, ; wandering, difficult to grasp
Grimy
Very dirty; covered with dirt or soot.
Iota
A very small part or quantity
Maul
To beat or knock out, handle roughly; to mangle
A heavy hammer
Potential
A possible, able to happen
Something that can develop and become a reality
Radiant
Shining bright, giving forth light or energy
Rural
Relating to farm areas and life in the country
Tactful
Skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
Tamper
To interfere with, to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in secret or improper way
Ultimate
Last, final : most important, or extreme, eventful, basic, fundamental
Uncertainty
Doubt the state of being unsure
