Vocab List 3 Flashcards
avenge
to take revenge on or get satisfaction for
affect
v.; to have an influence on
disinterested
adj. free of bias or self-interest; impartial
effect
n.; something brought about by a cause or agent; result
imply
to say or express indirectly; hint
infer
to conclude from evidence; deduce
precede
to come before in time; exist or occur prior to
proceed
to go forward or onward; continue
revenge
n.; vengeance; retaliation
uninterested
not paying attention; indifferent; unconcerned
abound
v.; to be great in number or amount
amplitude
greatness of size; magnitude
augment
to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity; increase
brevity
briefness of duration
commensurate
adj.; of the same size, extent, or duration
diminish
to make smaller or less or cause to appear smaller or less
infinitesimal
immeasurably or incalculably tiny
modicum
n.; a small amount or quantity
prodigious
impressively great in size, force, or extent, enormous
quota
a proportional share assigned to a group or a member of a group; allotment
except
preposition; other than,, all but that one exception
accept
verb;; receive something given
invaluable
priceless,, so valuable you can’t put a value on it