Week 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Whet
A
To sharpen; to stronger; to stimulate
2
Q
Wither
A
To dry up; to shrivel; to cause to lose courage or to be ashamed
3
Q
Writhe
A
To twist or squirm, as in pain; to suffer from shame or shyness
4
Q
Embroil
A
To involve in quarrel
5
Q
Esoteric
A
Understood by only a select few
6
Q
Facilitate
A
To make easy; to help bring about
7
Q
Homogenous
A
Similar; uniform in nature
8
Q
Immaterial
A
Insignificant; unimportant
9
Q
Innocuous
A
Harmless
10
Q
Latent
A
Present but invisible or inactive; lying hidden and undeveloped
11
Q
Mitigate
A
To make or to become milder or less severe; to moderate
12
Q
Perfidy
A
Treachery; betrayal of trust
