Vocabulary Test Prep for 1/11 Flashcards
typ
print; type
ultima
last; ultimatium
uni
one; unicorn
vac
empty; vacant
ver, veri
true; verity
vid, vis
see; video
viv, vita, vivi
alive, life; survive
voc
call; vocal
vor
eat greedily; carnivorious
zo
animal; zoo
convival
feasting,drinking and good company; There was a convival atmosphere at the reunion.
dearth
scarcity; There was a dearth of evidence about the case.
copious
abundance; I have copious amount of food in my fridge.
cursory
rapid and superficial; They passed a cursory glance at the newspaper.
coquette
a flirtatious women; The woman was a coquette.
cudgel
a short thick club; The man used a cudgel to defend himself from the dog.
cornucopia
a horn of plenty; The cornucopia was overflowing with fruit and flowers.
credulous
gullible; The credulous man lost all his money.
corpulent
obese; The corpulent man wasn’t able to tie his shoes.
cower
to crouch down in fear; The students cower in front of an angry Mr. Chase.