VL 7-9 Flashcards
augur
to predict; foretell
Assault
a violent attack
bevy
a group- of birds or animals
careen
to lurch from side to side while in motion
cuisine
the style of preparing food
gossamer
thin, light, or delicate
iridecent
displaying an interplay of rainbow like colors
noxious
harmful to health or morals
palatable
pleasant to the taste
tandem
one behind the other; in single file
adverse
unfavorable
averse
strongly opposed to; unwilling
flounder
to move or struggle awkwardly
founder
to fill with water and sink
ingenious
made or done with cleverness and inventiveness
ingenuous
frank and open; straightforward.
persecute
to subject to cruel, harmful, or unjust treatment
prosecute
to conduct legal action against
precede
to be, go, or come before, as in order, rank, importance, or time
proceed
to go on, especially after stopping.
aspirant
a person who ambitiously seeks something, such as a high position
assimilate
to absorb and incorporate into oneself
ensemble
a group of parts producing a single effect
expiration
a coming to an end
