UNIT #6 FLASHCARDS

Question 1

amenable

Answer 1

1. (adjective) (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion, someone who is easily persuaded or controlled.
2. (adjective) (of a thing) capable of being acted upon in a particular way, susceptible to.

Question 2

berate

Answer 2

(verb) scold or criticize someone angrily

Question 3

carnage

Answer 3

(noun) the killing of a large number of people

Question 4

credulous

Answer 4

(adjective) having or showing too great a readiness to believe things

Question 5

criterion

Answer 5

(noun) a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

Question 6

deplete

Answer 6

(verb) use up the supply or resources of; diminish in number or quantity

Question 7

expatiate

Answer 7

(verb) speak or write at length or in detail

Question 8

extraneous

Answer 8

1. (adjective) irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
2. (adjective) of external origin.
3. (adjective) separate from the object to which it is attached.

Question 9

inception

Answer 9

(noun) the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity

Question 10

infirmity

Answer 10

(noun) physical or mental weakness

Question 11

jejune

Answer 11

1. (adjective) naive, simplistic, and superficial

2. (adjective) (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting.

Question 12

obdurate

Answer 12

(adjective) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

Question 13

potpourri

Answer 13

1. (noun) a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing or a room.
2. (noun) a mixture of things, especially a musical or literary medley.

Question 14

precocious

Answer 14

1. (adjective) (of a child) having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual.
2. (of a behavior or ability) indicative of early development.
3. (of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual.

Question 15

sadistic

Answer 15

(adjective) deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

Question 16

sententious

Answer 16

(adjective) given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

Question 17

supplicate

Answer 17

(verb) ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly

Question 18

surfeit

Answer 18

1. (noun) an excessive amount of something.

2. (verb) cause someone to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.

Question 19

tortuous

Answer 19

1. (adjective) full of twists and turns.

2. (adjective) excessively lengthy and complex.

Question 20

turgid

Answer 20

1. (adjective) swollen and distended or congested.

2. (adjective) (of a language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.