Week 11 Flashcards
Inundate
To flood
Can be used both figuratively and literally
Ex: My phone was inundated by Mr. Stinson’s notifications
Fruitless
Useless
Ex: My attempts to better myself did not go fruitless
Poignant
Moving, painful to the feelings
Ex: My essays are always poignant
Garbled
Confused, mixed up
Ex: Low bars made her calls garbled
Sanguine
Optimistic
Ex: I am optimistic about my future school
To feather one’s nest
Grow rich by taking advantage of circumstances
Ex: Using your position illegally to get rich
Phlegmatic
Calm, hard to rouse
Ex: Blehm is not very phlegmatic
Zealous
Enthusiastic
Ex: Me in the mornings
Overzealous
Too enthusiastic
Ex: Not me in PE
Corroborate
To confirm, support
Ex: I corroborated Keily’s claim
Comprehensive
Thorough
Ex: I am comprehensive with my college work
Coerce
To force, to have to
Ex: I coerce Nani to turn off the light
Alibi
Something that gets you out of trouble
Ex: My alibi for last night
Elapse
To pass by in time
Ex: Time elapses once I study
Meticulous
Careful, attention to detail
Ex: I am meticulous when it comes to Blehm
Lax
Careless, negligent
Ex: I am not lax when it comes to my studies
Domicile
Home
Ex: I have a domicile on Sumner
Sporadic
Occasional
Ex: I go on sporadic runs
Rash
Too hasty, reckless
Ex: My rash decision of hopping the railing openings
Conjecture
An educated guess
Ex: My conjecture for my future
Obviate
To render unnecessary
Ex: I obviated his claim
Lurid
Sensational, scandalous, infamous
Ex: The lurid report grew infamous
Quip
A small joke
Ex: Blehm’s quips make class easier
Windfall
Unexpected, large financial gain
Ex: I encountered a windfall in the summer
