Units 10-12 Flashcards
Bumbling
Blundering and awkward; clumsiness
Unit 10
Abominable
Arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable
Consequence
A result, effect; importance
Delude
To fool, deceive; to mislead utterly
Dole
To give out in small amounts
Engulf
To swallow up, overwhelm, consume
Foil
To defeat; to keep from gaining some end a thin sheet of metal
Formulate
To express definitely or systematically to device
Initiative
The talking of the first step or move the ability to act without being directed or urged from the outside
Memento
Something that serves as a reminder
Nonconformist
A person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things
Null and void
Without legal force or effect; no longer binding
Panorama
A wide unobstructed view of an area
Posterity
All of a persons offspring, descendants; all future generations
Pry
To pull loose by force
Refurbish
To brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve
Resourceful
Able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems
Rigorous
Severe, harsh, strict; throughly logical
Subsequent
Coming after; following in time, place, or order
Unerring
Making no mistakes, faultless, completely accurate
Unit 11
Alias
An assumed name, especially as used to hide one’s identity
Amble
To walk slowly, stroll; an easy pace; a leisurely walk
Burly
Big and strong; muscular
Distort
To give false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
Dogged
Persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
Dumbfounded
So amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered
Extinct
No longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use
Fossil
The petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past
Grit
Very fine sand or gravel; to grind; to make a grinding sound
Inevitable
Sure to happen, unavoidable
Ingrained
Fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming part of the inmost being
Meteoric
Resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteors
Parody
A humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it
Prevail
To triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging
Rend
To tear to pieces; split violently apart
Replenish
To fill again, make good, replace
Rummage
To search through, investigate the contents of; an active search
Skimp
To save, be thrifty, to be extremely sparing with to give little attention or effort to
Sleuth
A detective
Vandalism
Deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
Unit 12
Abduct
To kidnap, carry off by force
Ambiguous
Not clear; having two or more possible meanings
Balk
To stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening
Compact
Closely and firmly packed together; small; to squeeze together
Confer
To consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor
Earmark
To set aside for a special purpose; to mark a animals ear for identification
Frigid
Extremely cold; lacking warmth or feeling
Implement
An instrument, tool; to put into effect
Incalculable
Too great to be counted; unpredictable, uncertain
Indisputable
Beyond question or argument, definitely true
Intensive
Through, deep; showing great effort; concentrated
Maneuver
A planned movement; a skillful plan; a scheme
Sabotage
An action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly
