Unit 6: A and B Flashcards
(adj) friendly, good-natured
amiable
(v) to confuse
befuddle
(n) clearness, accuracy
clarity
(v) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost or wasted; to save
conserve
(adj) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
gory
(v) to cause, bring about; to persuade
induce
(n) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error
leeway
(adj) flexible; (v) to cause to become flexible
limber
(n) someone or something that can predict the future; someone who gives astute answers or advice that seems authoritative
oracle
(n) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj) wandering; irresponsible
vagabond
(n) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of thinks to be considered or done
Agenda
( n) a disease that causes plants to wither and die
Blight
(adj) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high- spirited
Boisterous
(adj) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient
Compliant
(n) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v) to make a first appearance
Debut
(adj) coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total (n) an overall total ( without deductions); twelve dozen; (v) to earn
Gross
(n) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one’s way; something very mixed-up and confusing
Maze
(n) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj) strongly supporting one side only
Partisan
(v) to pay back; to give payment for
Reimburse
(v) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul
Vacate