Unit Fifteen Flashcards by Isabella J

a deep or bottomless pit

abyss

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to happen, occur

befall

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to happen to

befall

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of supreme importance, decisive, critical

crucial

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the last remaining part

dregs

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the part of least worth

dregs

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to give form to

embody

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to incorporate, include

embody

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to personify

embody

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to irritate, annoy, or anger

exasperate

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the complete collapse or failure of a project

fiasco

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to adorn or decorate, especially food

garnish

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an ornament or decoration, especially for food

garnish

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an inheritance

heritage

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a birthright

heritage

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lifeless, unable to move or act

inert

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slow, inactive

inert

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acting or working for self-gain only

mercenary

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a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune

mercenary

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marked by carelessness or indifference

negligent

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failing to do what should be done

negligent

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forgetfulness, disregard

oblivion

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a state of being forgotten

oblivion

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an amnesty, general pardon

oblivion

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an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art

opus

pale, lacking color

pallid

weak and lifeless

pallid

a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson

parable

based on reasoning

rational

able to make use of reason

rational

sensible, reasonable

rational

shared

reciprocal

involving give-and-take between two persons or things

reciprocal

working in both directions

reciprocal

(math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1

reciprocal

a limitation or restriction

stricture

a criticism

stricture

(medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body

stricture

a thin outer layer

veneer

a surface appearance or decoration

veneer

to cover with a thin layer

veneer

S for abyss

chasm, gorge

S for befall

come to pass

S for crucial

pivotal, vital

S for dregs

grounds, lees, residue, leftovers

S for embody

encompass

S for exasperate

vex, try one's patience

S for fiasco

disaster, flop, bomb

S for garnish

embellish, gussy up

S for heritage

legacy, descent, pedigree

S for inert

motionless, sluggish, lethargic

S for mercenary

grasping, avaricious

S for negligent

careless, neglectful, remiss, derelict

S for oblivion

obscurity, nothingness

S for opus

work, composition, piece, oeuvre

S for pallid

colorless, bloodless, ashen, dull

S for parable

moral tale, fable, allegory

S for rational

logical

S for reciprocal

mutual

S for stricture

restraint

S for veneer

facing, overlay, facade, pretense

A for abyss

summit, promontory, pinnacle

A for crucial

insinnificant, inconsequential

A for dregs

elite, upper crust, cream of the crop

A for exasperate

soothe, mollify, please, delight

A for fiasco

complete success, triumph, hit

A for inert

vigorous, energetic, volatile, lively

A for mercenary

unselfish, disinterested, altruistic

A for negligent

careful, attentive, conscientious

A for oblivion

fame, renown, celebrity

A for pallid

ruddy, sanguine, racy, colorful

A for rational

mad, insane, illogical, absurd

A for reciprocal

one-sided, unilateral

A for stricture

compliment, praise, accolade, swelling

A for veneer

nucleus, inner core