Verbal FC (1) Flashcards
Amplify
To make stronger
Accolade
Anything done or given as a sign of great respect, approval, or appreciation.
Benefactor
One who gives money or aid
Brusque
Abrupt in manner; curt
Conscientious
Showing care and precision; painstaking
Decry
To speak out against strongly and openly; denounce
Diminution
Decrease, lessening
Dupe
To deceive by trickery; fool, cheat
Equitable
Fair, just
Excavate
To make a joke or cavity by digging; hollow out
Fervent
Having or showing great feeling; intensely devoted or earnest
Fraudulent
Counterfeit, fake, false
Hedonist
Someone who is devoted to pleasure
Inundate
To overwhelm with a rush or great amount of something
Morose
Gloomy, sullen
Philanthropic
Charitable, helping mankind
Rapturous
Filled with joy, ecstatic
Rouse
To stir up; excite
Speculative
Tentative; risky; based on speculation
Surfeit
An oversupply, excess