vocab 6 Flashcards
cajole, v.
To gradually persuade
someone to do something
by being nice to them or
making promises to them.
SYN. coax, flatter
coerce, v.
To force someone to do
something they do not want
to do by threatening them.
SYN. force, persuade
deplete, v.
To reduce the amount of
something that is available
SYN. diminish, lessen
detrimental, adj.
Causing harm or damage
sporadic, adj.
Happening often but not
regularly or continuously;
intermittent
carp, v.
- a large fish that lives in
lakes and rivers and can be
eaten. 2. to complain about
something or criticize
someone all the time. SYN.
nag, moan
advocate, v.
& n.
To publicly support a
particular way of doing
things. SYN. Supporter,
activist
alienate, v.
- to do something that
makes someone unfriendly
or unwilling to support you.
- to make someone feel
that they do not belong in
a particular group 3. to
give the legal right to a
particular piece of land,
property, etc. to someone
else SYN estrange, isolate
compatible,
adj.
- able to exist or be used
together without causing
problems. 2. two people
who are able to have a
good relationship.
susceptible,
adj.
- likely to suffer from a
particular illness or be
affected by a particular
problem. 2. easily
influenced or affected by
something. 3. FORMAL able
to be changed etc.
blatant, adj.
Used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy
to notice that it shocks and surprises you.
capricious, adj.
- done or used in a way that does not always seem to be reasonable.
- likely to change your opinion suddenly or do things for no particular
reason. 3. changing quickly and suddenly
devious, adj.
- using tricks or lies to get what you want 2. not going in the most
direct way to get to a place.
extraneous,
adj.
- not important, or not directly related to a particular subject or
problem. 2. coming from outside.
facilitate, v.
to make it easier for a process or activity to happen. SYN. Soothe,
assist
resign, v.
1.to officially and permanently leave your job or position because you
want to do so. 2. to make yourself accept something that you do not
like but that cannot be changed
resignation, n.
- the act of resigning, or a written statement to say you are doing this.
- the act of calmly accepting a bad situation that cannot be changed.
resigned, adj.
- accepting a situation that you do not like but cannot change 2. a
resigned look, sound, action, etc. shows that you are making yourself
accept something that you do not like.
exhaust, v.
- to make someone very tired. 2. to use
all of something. 3. to talk about
something so much that you have
nothing more to say about it. SYN
weaken, fatigue
enervated, adj.
having lost energy and feeling weak
SYN. lethargic, lacking energy ANT.
enthusiastic
bolster, v.
- to improve something by making it
stronger or bigger 2. to help someone to
feel better and more positive SYN. Boost,
encourage
belittle, v.
To make someone or something
seem small or unimportant SYN.
demean ANT praise
denounce, v.
- to publicly express disapproval of
someone or something. 2. to give
information to the police or another authority
about someone’s illegal political activities
SYN. condemn
flagrant, adj.
An action that is shocking because it is
done in a way that is easily noticed and
shows no respect for laws, truth, and
someone’s feelings.
