Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
Abrogate
Verb
To abolish by formal or official means.
Annul by authoritative act; repeal
Adulterated
Verb
To debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper inferior or less desirable goods in the production of food. Etc.
Ambidextrous
Adjective
Able to use both hands equally.
Augment
Verb
To make larger enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase.
Bellicose
Adjective
Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
Bereft
Adjective
Deprived.
Deploy
Verb
To arrange in a position of readiness or to move strategically or appropriately.
Four
Adjective
Sullen gloomy
Sever stern
Enfranchise
Verb
To grant a franchise to
Admits to citizenship
Especially to the right of voting.
Fortitude
Noun. Mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously.
Gape
Verb
To stare with open mouth as in wonder
To open as a gap split or become open wide.
Gauche.
Adjective lacks in social grace sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless.
Gibe
Verb
To utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
Guise
Noun
General external appearance; aspect; semblance.
Insidious
Adjective
Intended to entrap or beguile
Intimation
Noun
Making known directly
A hint; suggestion
Opulent
Adjective
Characterized by or exhibiting opulence.
Wealthy rich or affluent.
Pliable
Adjective
Easily bent flexible supple
Easily influence.
Reiterate
Verb
To say or do again or repeatedly repeat often excessively.
Stolid.
Adjective
Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
Tentative
Adjective
Of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment or attempt. Experimental.
Unkempt
Adjective
Not combed
Uncared for or neglected.
Verbatim
Adverb
In exactly the same words; word for word
Warily
Adverb
In a wary manner
Watchful being on ones guard against danger.
