Words Flashcards
Decimate
To destroy or wipe out
Taurine
Strong or forceful like a bull
Aestivate
To relax from the heat of summer
Abaft
Behind or in back of
Enervate
To weaken in strength or courage
Scabrous
Rough or difficult
Carom
To crash and bounce off of
Traverse
To travel along or follow along
Pullulate
To overflow, teem, or swarm
Denouement
The final solution to a tangled problem
Alleviate
To make easier or better
Palliate
To hide with excuses or apologies
Accrue
To increase gradually
Fatuous
Foolish or absurd
Assail
To attack belief or attack physically
Venerate
To respect for age and achievements
Lucrative
Money making or profitable
Staunch
Steady, true, loyal
Opprobrious
Disgraceful or dispicable
Astral
Like a star
Nirvana
A paradise
Bumptious
Rowdy, noisy, or assertive
Automaton
Like a machine or robot
Circumspect
Cautious or careful