Verbal section test 1 Flashcards
jaded
fatigued; tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
sequester
isolate or hide away.
cower
crouch down in fear.
ornery
bad-tempered and combative.
auspicious
conducive to success; favorable.
meritorious
deserving reward or praise.
cagey
reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion.
rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
knoll
a small hill or mound.
totemic
relating to or resembling a totem or totems.
regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept.
jurisdiction
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
dominion
sovereignty or control.
the territory of a sovereign or government
perforate
pierce and make a hole or holes in.
permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.
distend
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
prodigal
spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
having or giving something on a lavish scale.
insipid
lacking flavor.
lacking vigor or interest.
impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude.
furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
flagrant
(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
miscontrued
interpret (something, especially a person’s words or actions) wrongly.
tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional.
tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
peturbation
anxiety; mental uneasiness.
a deviation of a system, moving object, or process from its regular or normal state or path, caused by an outside influence.
lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
mourn (a person’s loss or death).
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
sate
satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.
“sate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant”
supply (someone) with as much as or more of something than is desired or can be managed.
“he was sated with flying”
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure.
