Vocab 4 Flashcards
Bilk
Verb
Cheat, defraud. (The lawyer discovered that this firm had billed server clients out of thousands of dollars.)
Aberration
Verb
Something that differs from the norm. (I am an aberration when it comes to the typical only child)
Calibrate
verb
To set, standardize. (The mechanic calibrated the car’s transmission to make the motor run most efficiently).
debunk
Verb
To expose the falseness of something.
He debunked her claim to be the world’s greatest chess player by defeating her in 18 consecutive matches
Effervescent
Adjective
Bubbly, lively (My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone smile).
Fastidious
Adjective
Meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards. (Mark is so fastidious that he is never able to finish a project because it always seems imperfect to him.)
Forage
Verb
To graze, rummage for food. (When we got lost in our hiking trip, we foraged for berries and nuts in order to survive.)
Genial
Adjective
Friendly, affable. (Although he’s been know to behave like a real jerk, I would say that my brother is an overall genial guy.)
Hardy
Adjective
Robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions. (I too would have expected the plants to be dead by mid-November, but apparently they’re very hardy.)
Immerse
Verb
To absorb, deeply involve, engross.. (After breaking up with her boyfriend, Nancy decided to immerse herself in her work to avoid crying.)
Larceny
Noun
Obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery. (When my car was not where I left it, I realized that u was a victim of larceny.)
Mandate
Noun
An authoritative command. (In the Old Testament, God mandates that no one should steal.)
Nadir
Noun
The lowest part of something. (My day was boring, but the nadir came when I accidentally spilled a bowl of spaghetti on my head.)
Obscure
Adjective
Unclear, partially hidden. (Because he was standing in the shadows, his features were obscure.)
Rancor
Noun
Deep, biter resentment. (When Eileen challenged me to a fight, I could see the rancor in her eyes.)
