Vocab 4c-d Flashcards
Ostracize
(v) To exclude; to exile from a group by general consent
Propagate
(v) To multiply or breed; to pass (traits) to offspring
(v) To extend or spread to a greater area or number
(v) To foster wider knowledge or spread the word of; to publicize
Fidelity
(n) The state or quality of being faithful or loyal
n) Accuracy or exactness (as in “high fidelity”
Abstain
(v) To refrain or hold oneself back
Inhibit
(v) To prevent, prohibit, or forbid
(v) To restrain, dampen, hold back, or check
Facetious
(adj. ) Joking or jocular (often inappropriately); not meaning to be serious
(adj. ) Intended to be humorous, rather than serious
“Sorry if that sounds facetious, but it is a valid point”
Ingenuous
(adj.) Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness; straightforward, candid, or frank
“It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage.”
Affable
(adj.) Pleasant and easy to talk to; approachable
Adhere
(v) To stay attached; to stick to
(v) To be devoted in support or allegiance
(v) To remain committed to
Slack
(adj. ) Negligent, careless, or lax; slow, sluggish, or lacking energy; lacking tautness or tightness; weak; inactive, not busy
(v) 1. To become slack; to loosen or make slower
2. To shirk or evade work; to be careless or inattentive in doing
Diverge
(v) To turn aside from a path or course; to branch off from a single point
(v) To differ in opinion, form, or character
Frequent
(adj. ) Happening often
(v) To visit
Fringe
(n) A margin, periphery, or outer edge
Egress
(n) The act of going out or exiting
(n) An exit or way out
“There are no locks on the doors or windows, and only one route of egress in the case of an emergency”
Ascend
(v) To move or slope upward; to rise from a lower level or station
(v) To go back in time or genealogical progression
(v) To become king or queen
