vocab test #7-9 Flashcards
assault
a sudden violent attack
augur
to predict, forfeit; to foreshadow future events
careen
to lean, sway or tip to one side while in motion
cuisine
a style or manner of cooking; food prepared by an establishment
gossamer
something extremely light & flimsy, flimsy, or delicate
iridescent
displaying an array of lustrous colors like those of a rainbow
noxious
harmful; corrupting
palatable
acceptable or agreeable to the palate(tasty), to the mind, or to the feelings
tandem
on following or behind another
adverse
unfavorable, opposing one’s interest
averse
having a strong feeling of opposition
flounder
struggle or stumble clumsily
founder
to fill with water; sink
ingenious
cleverly inventive; resourceful
ingenuous
innocent, unsuspecting
persecute
to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment
prosecute
to institute legal proceedings
precede
to go before as in rank, importance, place, order, or time
proceed
to move on or go forward, onward- especially after a pause; to carry on
aspirant
one who aspires; aspiring or seeking to attain something value of importance
assimilate
to bring into conformity; to make similar; absorb
ensemble
a whole that is made up of parts all coming together and in harmony
expiration
coming to an end; termination; emission of air from lungs
inspiration
source of enthusiastic feeling/desire to do something new or creative
semblance
outward appearance; resemblance or copy
simile
figure of speech that compares two unlike things using words “like” or “as”
simulate
to reproduce the conditions or characteristics of a situation; to create a model; imitate
transpire
to occur; happen; to take place
verisimilitude
appearance or semblance of truth; quality of seeming true
