Vocabulary Flashcards
Ail
Trouble or afflict someone in my or body
Ex: exercises is good for whatever ails one.
Aimless
Without purpose or direction.
Assert
State a fact.
Astonish
Surprise or impress.
Ex: you never fail to astonish me.
Audible
Able to be heard.
Benign
Gentle and kind.
Ex: The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer the Black Sea.
Bewilder
Cause to become perplexed and confused.
Ex: she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood.
Biased.
Unfairly prejudiced.
Blunt.
Not a sharp edge (ex: knife)
Britlle
Hard but liable to brake easily : unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing sign of instability our nervousness (brittle laugh)
Conceal
Not allow to be seen.
Condescending
Showing superiority.
Cunning
Showing skills in achieving.
Debt
Sum of money due.
Despair
Loss or absence of hope.
Detrimental
Tending to cause harm.
Devotion
Love, loyalty
Dismayed
Cause to feel concerned and distressed.
Distort
Pull or twist out of shape.
Dread
Great fear of apprehension. Ex: the thought of returning to London filled her with dread.
Dubious
Hesitating ex: I was dubious about the whole idea.
Egotist
Someone who is excessively proud of himself: self-seeker
Erratic
Unpredictable
Excavate
Dig out
Exquisite
Extremely beautiful and delicate.
Fathom
Unit equal to six feet (1.8 metres)
Feisty
Person who is courageous déterminantes, lively.
Ex: a live story with a feisty heroine who’s more than a pretty face.
Hardship
Severe suffering.
Ex: the shared hardships of wartime.
Glint
Small flash of light (reflected one).
Hideous
Extremely unpleasant