Vocabulary Test 08/17/2022 Flashcards
Distress n.
pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind
Amelioration n.
to make better or more tolerable
Aversion n.
a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
Asphyxiation n.
deprivation of oxygen that can result in unconsciousness and often death : an act of asphyxiating a person or animal or a state of asphyxia
Listlessly adj.
characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
Travail n. & v.
to labor hard
Encapsulate v.
to enclose in or as if in a capsule
Fortitude n.
strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
Insidious adj.
- having a gradual and cumulative effect
- harmful but enticing
Intimate v.
suggesting informal warmth or privacy
Opulent adj.
having a large estate or property\ wealthy
Ostensible adj.
intended for display : open to view
Ubiquitous adj.
existing or being everywhere at the same time
cache n.
a secure place of storage
lectern n.
a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
dour adj.
gloomy,stern,moody
disparage v.
To talk bad about someone or something
bereft adj.
- deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of
- acking something needed, wanted, or expected
augment v.
to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
adulterate v..
to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
