Vocal list 1 Flashcards
Abase (verb)
To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade;
My dad always abases me about my weight.
Abdicate (verb)
To give up (royal power or the like);
King Henry had to abdicate his throne due to him abusing his power.
Abduction (noun)
A carrying away of a person against his will or illegally;
My neighbor’s daughter got abducted and wasn’t yet found.
Belittle (verb)
To disparage; to put down;
My friend belittled me for not doing the assignment correctly.
Belligerent (adjective)
Manifesting a warlike spirit;
The belligerent countries are having difficulty funding the war.
Beneficial (adjective)
Helpful;
I hope the medication is beneficial to her health.
Benevolent (adjective)
Kind, generous, doing good for others;
I donated many of my old clothes, household items, kitchen ware, etc to the local charity organization.
Benign (adjective)
Good, unharmful;
A benign tumor will not cause death or serious harm.
Cajole (verb)
To persuade; to impose on or dupe by flattering speech;
David cajoled her into skipping school.
Candid (adjective)
Honest and straightforward;
Your essay is very candid.
Capitulate (verb)
To surrender or stipulate terms;
The school still refuses to capitulate despite the fact there’s very low funds.
Captivate (verb)
To fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence, or beauty;
I was captivated by ice skaters performance.
Dearth (noun)
Scarcity, as of something essential or desirable;
There a dearth of knowledge in managing money.
Debase (verb)
To lower in character or virtue;
The former president debased himself to the public.
Decorum (noun)
Propriety, properness
My parents tell me to accept gifts and be polite to guests as to not embarrass them.
Ebullient (adjective)
Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration;
My sister was ebullient in winning 1st place when she got from her art project.
Efface (verb)
To obliterate or destroy;
He tried to efface himself after killing a someone out of anger.
Effeminate (adjective)
Having womanish traits or qualities;
The man’s shoulder length hair made him appear effeminate.
Fabricate (verb)
To invent falsely; lie;
I fabricate a story to explain my absence in school.
Facsimile (noun)
An exact copy or reproduction;
my friend facsimiled my homework.
Gamut (noun)
The whole range or sequence;
during the open discussion in class, there was a gamut of opinions.
Gluttonous (adjective)
Greedy or given to excess in eating;
I use a meal chart to avoid the temptation of gluttony.
Habitual (adjective)
According to usual practice;
He was fired for his habitual lateness.
Ignominious (adjective)
Shameful or contemptible;
Henry was unduitiful king, and his reign was one long period of confusion, marked by incidents of the most ignominious kind.
Inherent (adjective)
Within one’s nature; firmly established; natural;
Stress is an inherent part of dieting
Jovial (adjective)
Cheerful or merry;
It was hard to believe this jovial man was the same angry man she had faced earlier that night.
Laudable (adjective)
Praiseworthy;
Through his laudable and courageous actions, the fireman saved five people from a burning building.
Longevity (noun)
Long life; prolonged existence;
I wish for a longevity lift spend with family and friends
Magnanimous (adjective)
Generous in treating or judging others;
His heart was kind and his affections were strong; he was magnanimous and disinterested, simple and honest.
Malevolent (adjective)
Wishing evil to others; mean-spirited;
My friend was very malevolent to me wishing me to die.
