Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
agenda
the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done
amiable
friendly, good-natured
befuddle
to confuse
blight (noun)
a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin
blight (verb)
to destroy; ruin
boisterous
rough and noisy
clarity
clearness, accuracy
compliant
willing to do what someone else wants; obedient
conserve
to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save
debut (noun)
a very public appearance
debut (verb)
to make a first appearance
gory
marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
gross (adjective)
coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total
gross (noun)
an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen
gross (verb)
to earn
induce
to cause, bring about; to persuade
leeway
extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin or error
limber (adjective)
flexible
limber (verb)
to cause to become flexible
maze
a network of paths through which it is hard to find one’s way; something very mixed-up and confusing
oracle
someone or something that can predict the future; someone who gives astute answers or advice that seems authoritative
partisan (noun)
a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerilla
partisan (adjective)
strongly supporting one side only
reimburse
to pack back; to give payment to
vacate
to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul
vagabond (noun)
an idle wanderer; a tramp
vagabond (adjective)
wandering; irresponsible
