Word List 10 Flashcards
Camaraderie
Good-fellowship
Enunciate
Speak distinctly
Levitate
Float in the air (especially by magical means)
Etymology
Study of word parts
Pummel
Beat or pound with fists
Substantive
Essential; Pertaining to the substance
Dismay
Discourage; Frighten; Consternation; Alarm; Disillusionment
Heresy
Opinion contrary to popular belief or accepted religion
Filial
Pertaining to a son or daughter
Anachronistic
Having an error involving time in a story
Bode
Foreshadow; Portend
Cognizance
Knowledge
Viper
Poisonous snake
Query
Inquiry; Question
Subpoena
Writ summoning a witness to appear
Ephemeral
Short-lived; Fleeting
Calorific
Heat-producing
Propitious
Favorable; Fortunate; Advantageous
Obscure
Darken; Make unclear
Cataract
Great waterfall; Eye abnormality
Foster
Rear; Encourage
Unerringly
Infallibly
Relinquish
Give up something with reluctance; Yield
Puny
Insignificant; Tiny; Weak
Divest
Strip; Deprive
Awe
Solemn wonder
Gravity
Seriousness
Appreciate
Be thankful for; Increase in worth; Be thoroughly conscious of
Latitude
Freedom from narrow limitations; Angular distance, measured mbroilin degrees, north or south from the equator
Embroil
Throw into confusion; Involve in strife; Entangle
Autopsy
Examination of a dead body; Post-mortem
Mediocre
Ordinary; Commonplace
Flinch
Hesitate; Shrink
Picaresque
Pertaining to rogues in literature
Importune
Beg persistently
Depravity
Extreme corruption; Wickedness
Linger
Loiter or dawdle; Continue or persist
Circumspect
Prudent; Cautious
Stealth
Slyness; Sneakiness; Secretiveness
Zephyr
Gentle breeze; West wind
Arrest
Stop or slow down; Catch someone’s attention
Clump
Cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); Mass; Sound of heavy treading
Repellent
Driving away; Unattractive; Something that repels insects or animals
Evenhanded
Impartial; Fair
Acquire
Obtain; Get