Vocab - Mar Part 2 Flashcards
Abate
V. to become less strong, or to make something less strong
Abet
V. to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
Abhor
V. to hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think it is not moral
Synonym: detest, loathe
Banal
Adj. boring, ordinary, and not original
Calamitous
Adj. causing great damage or suffering
(noun: calamity)
Callous
without sympathy or feeling for other people
Synonym: insensitive, cruel
Dauntless
showing determination and no fear
Synonym: fearless
Debase
V. to reduce in quality or value
Or
to make something less good or less valuable
Eclectic
Adj. consisting of different types, methods, styles, etc.
Synonym: varied
Fastidious
Adj. having high standards and giving a lot of attention to details
Feasible
Adj. possible, reasonable, or likely
Garrulous
Adj. having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things
Synonym: loquacious, long-winded, talkative
Hamper
V. to make an action intended to achieve something more difficult
N. a large container, often a basket, with a lid
Immaterial
Adj. not important; not likely to make a difference
Synonym: irrelevant
Laconic
Adj. using very few words to express what you mean
Synonym: brief, terse, curt
Magnanimous
Adj. generous and kind, esp. toward a competitor or enemy
Synonym: merciful
Obliterate
V. To destroy something so that there are no signs of it left
Synonym: destroy
Pacify
V. to cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied
Palatable
Adj. good enough to eat or drink
Synonym: acceptable
Quaint
Adj. attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
Relevance
N. the degree to which something is related or useful to what is happening or being talked about
Adj => relevant
Immaculate
Adj. perfectly clean or tidy; or in perfect condition
Frail
Adj. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed
Diminish
V. to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
Feline
Adj. belonging or relating to the cat family
canine
N. of or like an animal of the dog family
Or
one of four pointed teeth in the human mouth
Artful
Adj. clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want
Runway
N. a long, level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard surface on which aircraft take off and land
Or
the long, narrow stage that models walk along in a fashion show
Melancholy
Adj. feeling or expressing sadness
Synonym: sad
Rowdy
Adj. noisy and possibly violent
Esteem
N. respect for or a good opinion of someone
Ignorant
Adj. not having enough knowledge or awareness of something or of things in general
Abide
V. To put up with
Abominable
Adj. very bad or unpleasant
Synonym: detestable, awful
Abridge
V. to make a written text shorter
Synonym. Shorten, condense
Belie
V. to represent something falsely or to hide something
Synonym: misrepresent, contradict
Candid
Adj. truthful and honest , especially about something difficult or painful
Synonym: direct, frank
Capricious
Adj. changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
Synonym: whimsical
Debunk
to show that something is not true
Synonym: discredit
Decimate
V. to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
Effusive
Adj. strongly expressed, or expressed with a lot of emotion
Fiasco
N. a complete failure
Synonym: blunder
Fickle
Adj. likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason
Synonym: erratic
Germane
Adj. Ideas or information that is germane to a particular subject or situation is connected with and important to it
Synonym: relevant, appropriate
Hapless
Adj. unlucky and usually unhappy
Synonym: unlucky, ill-fated
Impassive
Adj. not showing or feeling any emotion
Synonym: unemotional, expressionless
Lament
V. to express sadness and regret about something
N. an expression of sadness over something, or a complaint
Malice
(Adj: malicious)
N. the intention to do something wrong and esp. to cause injury
Synonym: hostility
Oblivious
Adj. not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you
Synonym. Unaware
Pallid
Adj. pale and looking unhealthy
Palpable
Adj. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt
Synonym: tangible
Quell
V. to stop something, especially by using force
Bumbling
Adj. confused and showing no skill
Or confused, esp. in the way someone moves or speaks
Consequence
N. a result of an action or situation, esp. (in the plural) a bad result
Or
the condition of having a lasting effect; importance
Delude
V. to fool someone or yourself into believing something is true because you want it to be true, when it is actually not true
Synonym: deceive, to fool
Dole
N. the money that unemployed people receive from the government
V. Give out in small amounts
Engulf
V. to surround and cover completely
Foil
V. to prevent someone or something from being successful
N. a very thin sheet of metal
Or, a thin, light sword for fencing
Or, something or someone that makes another’s good or bad qualities more noticeable
Formulate
V. to create something, esp. by putting together different parts:
Synonym: devise, invent
Initiative
N. the ability to judge what needs to be done and take action, esp. without suggestion from other people
Or a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
Memento
N. an object that you keep to remember a person, place, or even
Synonym: souvenir, keepsake
Nonconformist
N. someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people
Null and void
Adj. having no legal force
Panorama
N. a view from a great distance that covers a very large area
Or
a view, description, or study of events or activities
Synonym: overview, vista
Posterity
N. the people who will exist in the future
Antonym: ancestors
Pry
V. to try to find out private facts about a person
Or
to open, move, or lift something by putting one end of a tool under it and pushing down on the other end:
Refurbish
V. to improve a building, store or room by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc.
Or
to repair and clean equipment so that its condition is like new
Synonym: remodel, renew
Resourceful
Adj. able to find and use different ways to help achieve your goals
Synonym: inventive, ingenious
Rigorous
Adj. careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe
(detailed and careful)
Or
Strict or severe
Synonym: thorough, stringent
Subsequent
Adj. happening after something else
Synonym: next, ensuing, following
Unerring
Adj. always right; never wrong
Synonym: certain, unfailing
Antonym: fallible