Vocabulary Flashcards
Auspices
patronage and guidance
Viable
capable of living or thriving
obscure
shrouded in darkness; hidden
lucrative
producing wealth; profitable
subsequently
Coming at a later time
Inaugurated
to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
Protracted
to prolong in time or space
Venerated
to regard with reverential respect or deference
salubrious
favorable to or promoting health or well being
Fertile
capable of sustaining abundant plant life
Trifle
a thing of insignificance or little value
Piety
religious faithfulness or belief
Sovereign
a supreme ruler or power
Precept
a command or principle intended for a general rule of action
Desolate
miserable, lonely, and cheerless
Gaunt
thin and bony as from sickness or hunger
List
to tilt or lean to one side
Irk
To annoy or bother
Ominous
something bad about to happen; threatening
ravenous
extremely hungry
Stately
noble; dignified; majestic
Placid
calm and peaceful
Oppressed
distressed or burdened
Rue
to regret or be sorry for
Morose
bad-tempered; gloomy; withdrawn
Circumvent
to manage to get around
Expedition
a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war
Attest
to declare; to be a witness to
Hostility
unfriendliness or opposition
Ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
Deteriorate
to become progressively worse
Escalate
to increase quickly
Decimate
to kill or destroy a large percentage or part of
Preemptively
taking action or a measure against something anticipated in order to prevent it
Ambitious
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
tenuous
very weak or flimsy
Maneuverable
able to be moved or steered easily while in motion
Remnant
a small remaining quantity of something
Inhabit
To live in
Enforce
to make sure rules and laws are followed
Courtesy
polite and kind behavior
Custom
a tradition or practice that is specific to group, place, or society
Desert
to abandon or leave
Obligation
something that one feels morally or legally bound to do
Intolerance
unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one’s own
Succession
a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other
famish
to suffer or cause to suffer extreme hunger
Rashness
acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration
exhort
to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
Solemn
very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression
exodus
a mass departure of people
exuberance
the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and life
censure
to officially criticize strongly and publicly
fervor
an intense enthusiasm or passion
quench
to satisfy, especially one’s thirst by drinking
recompense
compensate or make amends
manifold
many and various
Abate
of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
arbitrary
based on random choice or personal whim
Subserve
help to further promote
Forbearance
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
omnipotent
(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything
abhor
to regard with disgust and hatred
Virtuous
having or showing high moral standards or goodness
aghast
filled with horror or shock
Hysterical
with wild, uncontrolled emotion
writhe
to twist your body from side to side (in pain)
repentance
sincere regret or remorse; atonement
arduous
difficult to accomplish or achieve
insidious
treacherous; crafty
reconciliation
the restoration of harmony or of alliance
prostrate
to lie flat on the ground, usually in a form of submission
tyrannical
describing a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively
inviolate
secure from being infringed, breached, or broken
Inclination
Tendency
conviction
a firmly held belief
avarice
extreme greed
affluence
an abundance of property or wealth
expedient
effective and appropriate
inquiry
the act of asking for information
promptly
immediately
vicinity
the area around or near a particular place
inevitable
sure to happen
impel
to drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
derive
to take or get from a source
prudence
careful judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks
Acquiesce
to agree to or accept something by staying silent or by not arguing
absolve
to make free from guilt or responsibility
