Week 8 Flashcards
Equipment, n.
The act of equipping or the state of being equipped; something with which one is equipped.
Equivalent, adj.
Corresponding or virtually identical, especially in effect or function.
Errand, n.
A short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
Espresso, n.
A strong coffee brewed by forcing steam under pressure through darkly roasted, powdered coffee beans.
Evaluate, v.
To ascertain or fix the value or worth of.
Exaggerate, v.
To misrepresent on the side of largeness (as of size, extent, or value); overstate the truth.
Exhibit, v.
To offer or expose to view; present for inspection.
Extinct, adj.
No longer living; deceased, dead.
Extract, v.
To get, pull, or draw out, usually with special effort, skill, or force.
Facade, n.
The face of a building, especially the principal face; an artificial or deceptive outward appearance.
Facilitator, n.
One who makes something easier or less difficult.
Fahrenheit, adj.
Relating or conforming to a thermometric scale on which under standard atmospheric pressure the boiling point of water is at 212 degrees and the freezing point at 32 degrees
Fallacious, adj.
Misleading; deceptive.
Falsify, v.
To represent falsely.
Fantasize, v.
To create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views, ideas, or explanations.
Fashion, n.
A prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.
Fathom, n.
A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.
Fatigue, n.
Weariness from work or exertion.
Faucet, n.
A device for regulating the flow of a liquid from a reservoir such as a pipe or drum.
Feasible, adj.
Capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible.
Feature, n.
A prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic.
Federal, adj.
Of, relating to, or being a form of government in which a union of states recognizes the sovereignty of a central authority while retaining certain residual powers of government.
Fedora, n.
A soft felt hat with a low crown creased lengthwise and with or without a high roll on the side brim.
Feign, v.
To give a false appearance of.
Ferocious, adj.
Extremely savage; fierce.
Fiasco, n.
An utter and often ridiculous failure, especially of an ambitious or pretentious undertaking.
Fierce, adj.
Having a savage and violent nature; ferocious.
Filibuster, n.
The use of extreme delaying tactics in an event to prevent action by the majority in a deliberative assembly.
Finance, v.
To supply funds to.
Fiscal, adj.
Or of relating to financial matters.
Flamingo, n.
Any of several aquatic birds that have remarkably long legs and neck, webbed feet and usually rosy-white plumage.
Flammable, adj.
Capable of being easily ignited and of burning with extreme rapidity.
