Vocabulary - week 5 Flashcards
1
Q
waylay
v.
A
to interrupt; ambush
2
Q
efface
v.
A
to obliterate; to wipe out
3
Q
intervene
v.
A
to interfere with events, usually to improve
4
Q
entity
n.
A
anything having existence, either physical or mystical
5
Q
gist
n.
A
the main point
6
Q
ingrate
n.
A
a person who offers no thanks
7
Q
advocate
v.
A
to recommend; to promote
8
Q
jeopardize
adj.
A
to put in danger
9
Q
dastardly
adj.
A
cowardly and shameful
10
Q
bandy
v.
A
to exchange words
11
Q
ogre
n.
A
a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant
12
Q
status quo
n.
A
the existing situation
13
Q
jaded
adj.
A
worn out; exhausted
14
Q
charisma
n.
A
personal appeal or attraction; charm
15
Q
mesmerize
v.
A
to hypnotize
