Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

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


See full index

Gosa-VOCAB > VOCAB 2.0 > Flashcards

VOCAB 2.0 Flashcards

1
Q

abase (v)

A

humiliate, to degrade

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

abdicate (v)

A

to give up a position, usually one of great power or authority

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

aberration (n)

A

something that differs from what’s normal

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

abet (v)

A

to aid, assist, encourage

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

apathetic (adj)

A

lacking concern, non-emotional

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

ballad (noun)

A

a love song

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

boisterous (adj)

A

loud and full of energy

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

bombastic (adj)

A

excessively confident, pompous

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

boon (n)

A

a gift or blessing

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

brazen (adj)

A

excessively bold or brash

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

credulity (n)

A

readiness to believe

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

crescendo (n)

A

steady increase in intensity or volume

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

criteria (n)

A

standards by which something is judged

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

culmination (n)

A

the climax toward which something progresses

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

culpable (adj)

A

deserving blame

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

deft (adj)

A

skillful, capable

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

defunct (adj)

A

no longer used or existing

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

delegate (v)

A

to hand over responsibility for something

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

deleterious (adj)

A

harmful

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

deliberate (adj)

A

intentional, reflecting

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

exalt (v)

A

to glorify, to praise

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

exasperate (v)

A

to irritate, irk

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

excavate (v)

A

to dig out of the ground and remove

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

exculpate (v)

A

to free from guilt or blame

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

excursion (n)

A

a trip or outing

26
Q

feral (adj)

A

wild, savage

27
Q

fervent (adj)

A

ardent, passionate

28
Q

fetid (adj)

A

having a foul odor

29
Q

fetter (v)

A

to chain, restrain

30
Q

fickle (adj)

A

shifting in character, inconsistent

31
Q

grandiose (adj)

A

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

32
Q

gratuitous (adj)

A

uncalled for, unwarranted

33
Q

gregarious (adj)

A

drawn to the company of others, sociable

34
Q

grievous (adj)

A

injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

35
Q

guile (n)

A

deceitfulness, cunning sly behavior

36
Q

heterogeneous (adj)

A

varied, diverse in character

37
Q

hiatus (n)

A

a break or gap in duration or continuity

38
Q

hierarchy (n)

A

a system with ranked groups

39
Q

hypocrisy (n)

A

pretending to believe what one doesn’t

40
Q

hypothetical (adj)

A

supposed to or assumed to be true, but unproven

41
Q

insatiable (adj.)

A

incapable of being satisfied

42
Q

insidious (adj.)

A

appealing, but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

43
Q

insinuate (v.)

A

to suggest indirectly or subtly

44
Q

insipid (adj)

A

dull; boring

45
Q

insolent (adj)

A

rude, arrogant, overbearing

46
Q

jubilant (adj)

A

extremely joyful, happy

47
Q

judicious (adj)

A

having or exercising

sound judgment

48
Q

juxtaposition (n)

A

two things place beside each other for the sake of implicit comparison

49
Q

knell (n)

A

the solemn sound of a bell often indicating a death

50
Q

kudos (n)

A

praise for an achievement

51
Q

laceration (n)

A

a cut or tear

52
Q

laconic (adj.)

A

terse in speech or writing

53
Q

languid (adj.)

A

sluggish from fatigue or weakness

54
Q

larceny (n.)

A

obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery

55
Q

latent (adj.)

A

hidden, but capable of being exposed

56
Q

maelstrom (n.)

A

a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects

57
Q

malediction (n.)

A

a curse

58
Q

mandate (n.)

A

an authoritative command

59
Q

manifest (v.)

A

to show plainly

60
Q

manifold (adj.)

A

diverse, varied

Gosa-VOCAB (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions