Vocabulary 6 Flashcards
a continuos sequence; a range
continuum
a feeling of shock and unhappiness
dismay
to make use of (a resource), to use (a person) in an unfair or selfish way
exploit
to be a typical example of something
exemplify
to talk about the past with pleasure
reminisce
to carefully measure or adjust
calibrate
to make someone more powerful or important
aggrandize
miserable, hopeless awful
abject
to hope to achieve something or be successful
aspire
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
assert
urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately
pressing
a belief or idea
notion
an unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment
bias
complete or perfect, having a high degree of skill
consummate (adj.)
young, childish immature
juvenile
to make something that is already bad worse
exacerbate
to use up, consume
expend
to rise and fall irregularly
fluctuate
to downgrade, to lower in rank or status
relegate
stuck in the mud
mired
increase or grow rapidly
proliferate
become less intense or widespread
abate
to add to (something) in a way that enhances or completes it
complement (verb)
doubtful
dubious
dangerous
perilous
to criticize or express disapproval with someone
reproach
plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra
austere
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
incantation
ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
entreat
complicated or confusing
labyrinthine
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
pervasive
complete and in the original state; not damaged
intact
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
dilemma
powerful, persuasive, or effective
potent
to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly
reverberate
to damage or weaken the authority of an established system
subvert
friendly
amicable
sufficient, enough acceptable
adequate
large in amount or scale
extensive
the level or point at which something starts
threshold
