Vocab EXAM 1 Flashcards
To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly
admonish
The librarian had to —– the noisy students several times before they settled down
admonish
an opening gap; to create an opening, break through
breach
because of serious — of the rules, two players were ejected from the game.
breach
to seize for military or official use
commandeer
Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
cumbersome
a standstill resulting from the oppositions of two equal forces or factions
deadlock
scattered fragments; wreckage
debris
to spread or scatter freely or widely
diffuse
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to oneś own ideas, having a closed mind
opinionated
to incline to beforehand
predispose
to let go, give up
relinquish
to stop proceedings temporarily
adjourn
a citizen of another country
Alien
to make up for, to repay for services
compensate
not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected
erratic
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
feint
food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
fodder
to strengthen or build up
fortify
difficult or impossible to read
illegible
brief and to the point
terse
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
unflinching
to make shorter
abridge
an angry argument
altercation
to pardon or overlook
condone
to disagree
dissent
famous, outstanding
eminent
to make, manufacture
fabricate
angry
irate
a likeness; outward appearance
semblance
to rise above
surmount
commonplace, overused
trite
hard to do, requiring much effort
arduous
favoring one side unduly
biased
to overcome with fear, intimidate
daunt
determined in advance by destiny or fortune
fated
to mislead by a trick
hoodwink
not having life
inanimate
to burn to ashes
incinerate
very brave, fearless
intrepid
a very steep cliff, the brink or edge of disaster
precipice
to make right
rectify
to destroy completely
annihilate
unreasonable; based on one’s or whims without regard for reason or fairness
arbitrary
A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction ; any agent that causes change
Catalyst
to make easier; to assist
facilitate
hidden, present but not realized
latent
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
morose
chief in importance, above all others
paramount
to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion
rebut
careless and hasty
slapdash
to give way to superior force
succumb
