Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

ENG CAT > Vocab > Flashcards

Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Abandon

A

To give up
S- leave, forsake, desert
A- retain unrestrained activity, exuberance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

abase

A

to humiliated
S- belittle, scorn, degrade
A- Exalt, cherish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

abase

A

to lessen or to subside

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

abbreviate

A

to shorten
S- abridge, condense
A- prolong, expand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

abdicate

A

to give up formally
S- renounce, resign
A- retain, uphold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

abdiction

A

giving up control or authority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

babble

A

to talk foolishly or like a small child
S- chatter, prattle, palaver
A- Wisdom, Wit, prudence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

badger

A

to annoy, to nag, an animal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

baleful

A

harmful, ominous, causing evil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

balk

A

obstacle, purposely to get on the way of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

banal

A

trite, commonplace, cliché
S- Insane, vapid
A- Fresh, organic, New

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Cabal

A

a scheme or a plot, a group of plotters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

cadaverous

A

of or like a corpse
S- Pale, ghastly
A- cheerful and youthful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

capacious

A

roomy
S- spacious
A- narrow, limited, confined

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

canorous

A

melodious, resonant
A- Harsh, Discordant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

capricious

A

erratic
S- fanciful, odd, whimsical
A- staid, steadfast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

captious

A

critical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

convivial

A

fond of feasting, drinking, good company

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

dank

A

damp, disagreeably
S- moist, soggy, wet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

demanour

A

outward behaviour
S- Behaviour, manner, conduct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

daunt

A

intimidating, make fearful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

debonair

A

dashing, courteous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

defray

A

to pay
S- settle, Adjust
A- decamo, disown, repudiate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

ebullience

A

exuberance, outburst of feeling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

egregious

A

flagrant, shocking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

elucidate

A

to make something clear
S- explain, illustrate, clarify
A- Obscure, confuse, distort

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

emancipate

A

to set free
S- liberate, release
A- Suppress, Hold, Restrain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

emasculate

A

to weaken

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

facetious

A

humorous, funny, jocular

30
Q

facile

A

easily done

31
Q

fatuous

A

without sense, foolish self-satisfaction

32
Q

fervour

A

enthusiasm
S- zeal, ardour, passion,
A- coolness, indifference, impassiveness

33
Q

frivolous

A

of little value, trivial, silly
S- petty, worthless, futile
A- serious, important

34
Q

Fabricate

A

S- construct, manipulate, produce, build

A- destroy, dismantle, wreck, demolish

35
Q

Frivolous

A

S- capricious, volatile, petty, worthless

A- solemn, significant, essential, pertinent

36
Q

Frantic

A

S- violent, agitated, wild
A- gentle, lucid, coherent

37
Q

Forsake

A

S- desert, renounce, relinquish, disown

A- hold, maintain, claim

38
Q

ferocious

A

S- Untamed, barbarous, fierce, dangerous
A- gentle, innocent, benevolent, sympathetic

39
Q

Guile

A

S- cunning, deceit, duplicity
A- honesty, frankness, sincerity, integrity

40
Q

Gracious

A

S- courteous, beneficent, magnificent, dignified

A- rude, unforgiving

41
Q

Glut

A

S- stuff, overflow, cram, satiate
A- reduce, moderate, restrain

42
Q

Genial

A

S- cheerful, pleasant, joyful
A- sullen, dismal, melancholy, morose, miserly, stingy

43
Q

Gallant

A

S- heroic, intrepid, valorous, chivalrous

A- coward, timid, base

44
Q

hypocrisy

A

S- deception, affectation, trickery, illusion

A- sincerity, integrity, honesty

45
Q

Hideous

A

S- frightful, shocking, monstrous
A- attractive, alluring, splendid, appealing

46
Q

Haughty

A

S- arrogant, pompous, obstinate, imperious

A- humble, submissive, modest, inoffensive

47
Q

Haphazard

A

S- random, sudden, unsorted, reckless

A- deliberate, considered, thoughtful, discerning

48
Q

Hamper

A

S- retard, prevent, hinder, obstruct

A- promote, facilitate, foster, assist

49
Q

Heinous

A

S-Outrageous, vile, awful, wicked
A- righteous, pleasing, exquisite, appealing

50
Q

Juvenile

A

S- young, tender, youthful
A- antiquated, old, senile

51
Q

Judacious

A

S- thoughtful, prudent
A- fatuous, irrational, foolish

52
Q

Jubilant

A

S- rejoicing, gay, cheerful
A- melancholy, depressing, gloomy

53
Q

Renowned

A

S- famous, distinguished, celebrated

A- obscure, unknown

54
Q

ravaging

A

S- vandalizing

55
Q

extensive

A

S- large scale

56
Q

scrutinize

A

to examine

57
Q

predicament

A

S-difficult, unpleasant or an embarrassing situation

58
Q

Procure

A

S- to obtain

59
Q

obfuscate

A

S- obscure, unclear or unintelligible

60
Q

abrogate

A

S- to repeal a law, a right or a formal agreement

61
Q

elation

A

S- great happiness and exhilaration

62
Q

abeyance (synonym)

A

suspension

63
Q

Avert (synonym)

A

Prevent, stop, avoid

64
Q

Assent (synonyms)

A

agree, accept, approve, consent to

65
Q

Adopt (synonyms)

A

assume, affect, embrace, acquire,
choose

66
Q

Ambiguous (synonym)

A

vague, unclear, ambivalent, misleading, puzzling

67
Q

Abound (synonym)

A

plentiful, abundant, ample, flourish

68
Q

Adhere (synonym)

A

bound, cohere, cling, comply

69
Q

Amplify (synonym)

A

louden, increase, boost

70
Q

Abject (synonym)

A

fawning, crawling, groveling, despicable

71
Q

Authentic (synonym)

A

genuine, original, real, credible

ENG CAT (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions