Word List 24 Flashcards
Incursion
Temporary invasion
Deleterious
Harmful
Arousal
Awakening; Provocation (of a response)
Respiration
Breathing; Exhalation
Obtrude
Push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; Butt in; stick out or extrude
Inculcate
Teach; Instill
Indefatigable
Tireless
Deify
Turn into a god; Idolize
Forbearance
Patience
Unseemly
Unbecoming; Indecent; In poor taste
Adamant
Hard; Inflexible
Punitive
Punishing
Assiduous
Diligent
Belligerent
Quarrelsome
Listless
Lacking in spirit or energy
Instigate
Urge; Start; Provoke
Catapult
Slingshot; A hurling machine; Throw or launch as if by means of a catapult
Ribald
Wanton; Profane; A ribald person
Concave
Hollow
Provoke
Stir to anger; Cause retaliation
Relegate
Banish to an inferior position; Delegate; Assign
Quarry
Victim; Object of a hunt
Heterogeneous
Dissimilar; Mixed
Extent
Degree; Magnitude; Scope
Beeline
Direct, quick route
Exhort
Urge
Buffet
Table with food set out for people to serve themselves; Meal at which people help themselves t food that’s been set out
Slake
Quench; Sate
Extrude
Force or push out
Presentiment
Feeling something will happen; Anticipatory fear; Premonition
Salutary
Tending to improve; Beneficial; Wholesome
Glut
Overstock; Fill to excess
Flair
Talent
Ruminate
Chew over and over (mentally or physically); Mull over; Ponder
Smirk
Concerted smile
Vicissitude
Change of fortune
Dowdy
Slovenly; Untidy
Citadel
FOrtress
Granulate
Form into grains
Labyrinth
Maze
Coquette
Flirt
Coagulate
Thicken; Congeal; Clot
Repudiate
Disown; Diavow
Meander
Wind or turn in its course
Monosyllabic
Having only one syllable