Vocab(6) Flashcards
1
Q
Pervert
A
Twist an idea
2
Q
Prostrate
A
Debilitate
Weaken
Enervate
3
Q
Ameliorate
A
Improve
Benefit
Enhance
4
Q
Relegate
A
Demote
Downgrade
5
Q
Zealous
A
Ardent
Passionate
Emphatic
6
Q
Emulate
A
Mimic
7
Q
Autocratic
A
Tyrannical
Dictatorial
8
Q
Pedagogy
A
Practice of teaching
9
Q
Tandem
A
In conjunction
Together
10
Q
Virulent
A
Actively poisonous
Hostile
Acerbic
11
Q
Acumen
A
Skill
12
Q
Temerity
A
Boldness
Confidence
13
Q
Philanthropy
A
Generosity
Altruism
14
Q
Palindrome
A
A word spelt the same forwards and backwards
15
Q
Euphoric
A
Happy
Joyful
Excited
16
Q
Emulsify
A
To combine
17
Q
Visage
A
Facial feature
Appearance
18
Q
Vicarious
A
Used as a substitute
19
Q
Resolute
A
Determined
Purposeful
20
Q
Imbibe
A
Drink alcohol
OR
learn
Assimilate ideas
21
Q
Premonitory
A
Warning
22
Q
Foreboding
A
Feeling something bad will happen
Apprehension
23
Q
Circumspect
A
Wary
Cautious
Leery
24
Q
Circumvent
A
Overcome obstacle
Evade
Avoid
25
Gyrate
Revolve
| Rotate
26
Gesticulate
Uses dramatic gestures
27
Disposition
A persons qualities
OR
Arrangement
28
Litigation
Taking legal action
29
Pang
Sharp pain
30
Countenance
Admit
Permit
Allow
31
Encumbrance
Burden
| Obstacle
32
Pejorative
Worse
33
Voracious
Eager
34
Calumny
Slander
| Libel
35
Dysphasia
Language disorder
36
Inure
Accustom someone to something difficult
| Toughen
37
Depreciation
Reduction in value
38
Damnable
Bad
| Unpleasant
39
Cogent
Convincing
| Compelling
40
Vapid
Insipid
| Boring
41
Corpulent
Fat
| Obese
42
Auguries
Omen
| Sign for future
43
Tincture
To infuse chemically
44
Panoply
Suit of armor
45
Ennui
Boredom
| Lethargy
46
Antithetical
Contradictory to thesis
47
Perspicacity
Quality that one is able to read into things
48
Slipshod
Lack of care
49
Scrupulous
Meticulous
50
Intermittent
Sporadic
