Vocabulary Flashcards
Desert or leave someone/something
Abandon
Hatred
Antipathy
To fall heavily
Cascade
Linger or waste time
Dawdle
Hesitating or doubting
Dubious
To grow well or thrive
Flourish
Explain or to decorate
Illustrate
To set something free
Liberate
Hopeful
Optimistic
Uncooperative
Recalcitrant
Strong and healthy
Robust
Narrow or thin
Taper
The shorten form of a word
Abbreviation
Worried or nervous
Anxious
To provide for
Cater
To discuss something (verb) or a discussion (noun)
Debate
How long something will take
Duration
An irregular rise or fall in a number or amount
Fluctuate
Very clean or spotless
Immaculate
To warm up
Limber
Very rich, luxurious or lavish
Opulent
Doing something carelessly or without thinking
Reckless
To stir up or excite someone
Rouse
A piece of work to be done
Task
To renounce someone’s throne
Abdicate
Anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
Apprehension
Careful
Cautious
Money that is owed or due
Debt
Wanting to do something very much
Eager
Recklessly bold or rash
Foolhardy
A situation in which no progress is possible
Impasse
Wait around
Linger
Trying to impress or attract attention
Ostentatious
Disprove or prove wrong
Refute
Procedure
Routine
A remark made in order to anger, wound or provoke someone
Taunt
Hate
Abhor
Close to the actual, but not totally correct
Approximate
To cut out unacceptable parts of something
Censor
To trick someone
Deceive
To save money
Economize
To predict
Foreseen
Imply
Insinutate
Tall/high
Lofty
Dominating
Overbearing
To turn down or refuse something
Reject
Regret
Rue
To keep a firm hold on something
Tenacious
A sudden action
Abrupt
Random
Arbitrary
Distress or embarrassment at having failed or being embarrassed
Chagrin
A decrease in something
Decline
A person who is excessively coneceited or self absorbed
Egotist
Falsify
Forger
Acting or done without forethought
Impulsive
Producing a great deal of profit
Lucrative
Done or shown openly
Overt
Unwilling and hesitant
Reluctant
Think deeply about something
Ruminate
Abrupt
Terse
Existing or available in large quantities
Abundant
Having little or no rain
Lacking in interest, excitement or meaning
Arid
A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.
Chasm
An official order issued by a legal authority
Decree
Exit
Egress
A method, statement or procedure for achieving something
Formulae
Silly, stupid
Inane
Full of or shedding light; bright or shining
Luminous
To quell anger,a agitation or excitement
Pacify
To remember
Reminisce
An action intended to deceive someone
Ruse
Give evidence as a witness in a law court
Testify to
Skillful
Adept
A dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation
Plight
Thoughtfulness, consideration
Tact
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemisim
Peak
Pinnacle
Hostile or aggressive
Belligerent
Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive
Utilitarian
Lasting for a very short time
Ephemeral
Hit
Smite
Enclosure
Corral
Cheerful
Jaunty
Extremely cruel
Fiendish
Enough or more than enough
Ample
Not having enough
Deficient
A person who makes or sells woman’s hats
Milliner
A place where bees are kept
Apiary
To make something known or to reveal
Divulge
Very puzzled
Perplexed
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Pragmatic
General agreement
Consensus
Give someone pleasure or satisfaction
Gratified
Accept or allow something that is usually considered wrong or offensive
Condone
Lacking any principle of any organization
Haphazard
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
Articulate
Not harmful or offensive
Innocuous
Refuse to accept or be associated with
Repudiate
Combine 2 things together
Integrate
Attractively lively and animated
Vivacious
