Unit 9 Vocabulary Flashcards
avenge
to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury
cede
to give up, surrender; to hand over to another
deluge (noun)
a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in vast quantity (like a flood)
deluge (verb)
to flood
discretion
good judgement; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
giddy
dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
impact (noun)
the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision
impact (verb)
to affect especially forcefully
intimidate
to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something
liberate
to free from bondage or domination; to release
logical
reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
misrepresent
to give a false or untrue idea
optional
left to one’s own choice; not required
outright (adjective)
complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing
outright (adverb)
completely, instantaneously
rendezvous (verb)
to meet in accordance with a plan
rendevous (noun)
a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
rotund
rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
saunter (verb)
to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way
saunter (noun)
a stroll
sluggish
lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
subordinate (adjective)
lower in rank or position, secondary
subordinate (noun)
one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else
subordinate (verb)
to put in a lower or secondary position
tint (noun)
a delicate or hue: a slight trace of something
tint (verb)
to give color to something; to dye
variable (adjective)
likely to undergo change; changeable
variable (noun)
a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
