Unit 9 (Definitions) Flashcards
auxiliary
(adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid
(adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid
auxiliary
candid
(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
candid
cubicle
(n.) a small room or compartment
(n.) a small room or compartment
cubicle
drudgery
(n.) work that is hard and tiresome
(n.) work that is hard and tiresome
drudgery
envoy
(n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government)
(n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government)
envoy
escalate
(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity
(v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity
escalate
expedient
(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful
(n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful
expedient
feign
(v.) to pretend
(v.) to pretend
feign
flair
(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
flair
grievous
(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious
(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious
grievous
heterogeneous
(adj.) composed of different kids, diverse
(adj.) composed of different kids, diverse
heterogeneous
horde
(n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng
(n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng
horde
impel
(v.) to force, drive forward
(v.) to force, drive forward
impel
incredulous
(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical
(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical
incredulous
inscribe
(v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
(v.) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
inscribe
monologue
(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
monologue
prognosis
(n.) a forecast of the probably course and outcome of a disease or situation
(n.) a forecast of the probably course and outcome of a disease or situation
prognosis
rasping
(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound
(adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound
rasping
repugnant
(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
repugnant
scuttle
(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holds in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail
(v.) to sink a ship by cutting holds in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail
scuttle