Vocab 21 - 40 Flashcards
Caper
—verb
1) to leap or skip about.
—Related forms
ca·per·er, noun
ca·per·ing·ly, adverb
un·ca·per·ing, adjective
Cant
—verb
1) to tilt.
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cant·ic, adjective
Chide
—verb
1) to scold: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
—Related forms
chid·er, noun chid·ing·ly, adverb out·chide, verb (used with object), out·chid·ed or out·chid, out·chid·ed or out·chid or out·chid·den, out·chid·ing. un·chid, adjective un·chid·den, adjective un·chid·ed, adjective un·chid·ing, adjective un·chid·ing·ly, adverb
Cloy
—verb
1) to over satiate: A diet of cake and candy soon cloys.
—Related forms
o·ver·cloy, verb (used with object)
un·cloyed, adjective
Comely
—adjective
1) pleasing in appearance: a comely face.
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come·li·ly, adverb
come·li·ness, noun
un·come·ly, adjective
Conciliate
—verb
1) to win over: to conciliate an angry competitor.
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con·cil·i·a·ble [kuh n-sil-ee-uh-buh l] , adjective con·cil·i·at·ing·ly, adverb con·cil·i·a·tion, noun non·con·cil·i·at·ing, adjective pro·con·cil·i·a·tion, adjective un·con·cil·i·a·ble, adjective un·con·cil·i·at·ed, adjective un·con·cil·i·at·ing, adjective
Congenial
—adjective
1) agreeable: congenial surroundings.
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con·ge·ni·al·i·ty [kuh n-jee-nee-al-i-tee] , con·gen·ial·ness, noun con·gen·ial·ly, adverb pre·con·gen·ial, adjective qua·si-con·gen·ial, adjective qua·si-con·gen·ial·ly, adverb un·con·gen·ial, adjective un·con·gen·ial·ly, adverb un·con·ge·ni·al·i·ty, noun
Connivance
—noun
1) a secret conspiracy
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non·con·niv·ance, noun
non·con·niv·ence, noun
Copious
—adjective
1) large in quantity: copious amounts of food.
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co·pi·ous·ly, adverb co·pi·ous·ness, co·pi·os·i·ty [koh-pee-os-i-tee] , noun o·ver·co·pi·ous, adjective o·ver·co·pi·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·co·pi·ous·ness, noun un·co·pi·ous, adjective
Curt
— adjective
1) rudely brief.
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curt·ly, adverb
curt·ness, noun
Declaim
—verb
1) to make a formal speech: Brutus declaimed from the steps of the Roman senate building.
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de·clam·a·to·ry, adjective
non·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjective
su·per·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjective
un·de·clam·a·to·ry, adjective
Deferential
—adjective
1) respectful.
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def·er·en·tial·ly, adverb non·def·er·en·tial, adjective non·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverb o·ver·def·er·en·tial, adjective o·ver·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverb un·def·er·en·tial, adjective un·def·er·en·tial·ly, adverb
Disrepute
—noun
1) low regard: Some literary theories have fallen into disrepute.
Divination
—noun
1) augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest was fulfilled.
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di·vin·a·to·ry [dih-vin-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
Dour
—adjective
1) sullen; gloomy: The captain’s dour look depressed us all.
—Related forms
dour·ly, adverb
dour·ness, noun
Ductile
—adjective
1) capable of being molded or shaped.
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duc·tile·ly, adverb duc·til·i·ty, duc·tile·ness, noun non·duc·tile, adjective non·duc·til·i·ty, noun sem·i·duc·tile, adjective un·duc·tile, adjective
Empyrean
—noun
1) the highest heaven
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empyreal, adjective
Enfeeble
—verb
1) to make feeble: That bout of pneumonia enfeebled him.
—Related forms
en·fee·ble·ment, noun
en·fee·bler, noun
un·en·fee·bled, adjective
Enmity
—noun
1) a feeling of hostility.
Errant
—adjective
1) moving aimlessly: an errant breeze.
—Related forms
er·rant·ly, adverb non·er·rant, adjective non·er·rant·ly, adverb un·er·rant, adjective un·er·rant·ly, adverb
