Vocab Ch. 9-12 Flashcards
Antiquity
- The ancient world, especially before the Middle Ages.
2. The quality of great age.
Allure
The power to attract or charm.
Appraise
- To estimate the value of.
2. To form a judgement of.
Cleave
- To cling or be faithful to.
2. To split with force or a sharp instrument.
Depreciate
To make or become less in value.
Facet
- Any of the small, flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting.
- One side or many aspects of something.
Facsimile
An exact copy.
Impervious
- Incapable of being penetrated.
2. Not affected or disturbed by.
Nondescript
Hard to describe due to lack of distinctive qualities or features.
Quandary
A state of being in doubt about what to do.
Repose
- To lie at rest.
2. To place in some person or group.
Scintillate
v. To flash or sparkle.
adj. Lively and witty.
Scrutinize
To examine with great care.
Synthetic
Not naturally produced, made by artificial processes.
Transmute
To change the form or appearance of.
Amputate
To cut off a body part, especially by surgery.
Aptitude
A natural talent.
Beneficiary
One who benefits or gains an advantage from something.
Boon
A welcome gift or blessing.
Commiserate
To feel or express sorrow for.
Garner
To collect, acquire, gather, or obtain.
Gratis
Free of charge.
Incapacitate
To make helpless or incapable.
Inception
The beginning of an action or process.
Magnanimous
Generous or unselfish.
Myriad
A large number.
Practible
- Capable of being done, feasible.
2. Usable.
Remunerate
To pay or reward.
Solicit
To ask for in a formal way.
Trite
Used so much it is no longer fresh or new.
Amenity
- A feature that contributes to physical comfort.
2. A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location.
Averse
Having a feeling of opposition or distaste.
Complacent
So self-satisfied one sees no need for change; unconcerned.
Decompose
To decay or break down into the basic elements.
Defray
To supply the money for, to pay.
Emanate
To come out from a source.
Envisage
To picture in one’s mind.
Facetious
Playfully inappropriate or humorous.
Fallacy
A false or mistaken idea.
Furor
An uproar.
Idyll
An experience that is calm or carefree.
Paucity
Scarcity; smallness in number or amount.
Porous
Full of tiny small holes; easily penetrated by gas or liquid.
Supersede
To replace; to cause to be put aside due to benefit or superiority.
Tangible
- Real; able or be touched.
2. Possible to understand or realize, not vague or uncertain.
Adversity
Misfortune, hardship.
Cardinal
Most important, chief.
Credible
Reliable
Empathize
To show or feel understanding for another’s feelings or problems.
Faculty
- Any of the natural powers of the mind or body.
- An inborn ability, a knack.
- All of the teachers in a school.
Harrowing
Very distressing or acutely painful.
Impair
To damage, weaken, or lessen.
Infer
To reach a conclusion through reasoning.
Intuition
Knowing or sensing something without the use of reason; an insight.
Manifest
v. To reveal.
adj. Plain to see, evident.
Nuance
A very slight change in feeling or meaning.
Pernicious
Very destructive or harmful.
Solace
Consolation
Treatise
A methodically and thoroughly written discussion of a topic.
Vogue
The popular fashion of a time.
