Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly
affluent
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy
alledge
to assert without proof
aloof
cool and distant
ambition
a strong desire to do or to achieve something,
appease
relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling)
to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment
appraise
assess the value or quality of
arrogant
having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities
asset
a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
augment
make (something) greater by adding to it
banter
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
belligerent
hostile and aggressive: a bull-necked, belligerent old man.
cache
a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
chronic
(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring
clarify
make (a statement or situation) less confused and more clearly comprehensible
console
comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment
contrite
feeling or expressing remorse
crude
constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way
deception
the action of deceiving someone
demolition
the action or process of demolishing
descendant
a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor
devious
showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals
devour
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
discern
perceive or recognize (something
