Words Meanings Flashcards
1
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Turmoil
A
Confusion
2
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Entice
A
Tempt
3
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Folly
A
Foolish
4
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Induced
A
Persuaded
5
Q
Melancholy
A
Sadness without reason
6
Q
Relinquish
A
Give up
7
Q
Ravenous
A
Starving
8
Q
Earnest
A
Sincere
9
Q
Berth
A
Bunk
10
Q
Unflappable
A
Showing calmness in crisis
11
Q
Cynical
A
Only concerned by own interests
12
Q
Scour
A
To clean and brighten surface
13
Q
Benevolent
A
Well meaning
14
Q
Incompetent
A
Not having the skill to successfully do something
15
Q
Somber
A
Dark
16
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Derail
A
Train leaving tracks
17
Q
Incredulous
A
When a person is unwilling to believe something
18
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Pacifist
A
A person that believes war is wrong
19
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Berating
A
Criticise someone
20
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Resent
A
Bitterness
21
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Pivot
A
Person who plays central part in a situation
22
Q
Ransack
A
Go through a place stealing things and causing damage
23
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Refute
A
Proven wrong
24
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Nit picked
A
Fussy
25
Rehashing
Reuse without change ir improvement
26
Transcendent
Beyond normal human level
27
Mutable
Liable to change
28
Torpedoing
Destroying a plan
29
Writhing
Squirming
30
Confounded
Caused suprise
31
Vehemence
Intensity of a feeling
32
Discerning
Showing good judgement
33
Abating
Something unpleasant becomes less intense
34
ILk
A type of person eg 'one of his ilk'
35
Chagrin
Distress at having failed
36
Traipsing
Moving reluctantly
37
Faltered
Lose strength
38
Intexplicably
In a way that can't be explained
39
Sullen
Bad tempered and sulky
40
Abject
Present to the maximum degree eg 'abject sadness'
41
Snide
Mocking in an indirect way
42
Ambience
Atmosphere
43
Perennially
Lasting for a long time
44
Idly
Without reason
45
Inevitable
Unavoidable
46
Defiant
Disobedient
47
Goad
Provoke someone for a response
48
Rescinded
Repealed
49
Malicious
Intending to do harm
50
Combative
Eager to fight
51
Torpedoing
Destroying a plan
52
Writhing
Squirming
53
Confounded
Caused suprise
54
Vehemence
Intensity of a feeling
55
Discerning
Showing good judgement
56
Abating
Something unpleasant becomes less intense
57
ILk
A type of person eg 'one of his ilk'
58
Chagrin
Distress at having failed
59
Traipsing
Moving reluctantly
60
Faltered
Lose strength
61
Intexplicably
In a way that can't be explained
62
Sullen
Bad tempered and sulky
63
Abject
Present to the maximum degree eg 'abject sadness'
64
Snide
Mocking in an indirect way
65
Ambience
Atmosphere
66
Perennially
Lasting for a long time
67
Idly
Without reason
68
Inevitable
Unavoidable
69
Defiant
Disobedient
70
Goad
Provoke someone for a response
71
Rescinded
Repealed
72
Malicious
Intending to do harm
73
Combative
Eager to fight
74
Surreptitious
Kept a secret because it wouldn't be approved of
75
Insolent
Lack of respect
76
Patriarchy
Father us the head of the family and passes roles to eldest son
77
Deadpan
Expressionless
78
Tartly
Woman dressed in a sexually provoking way (bad)
79
Amorphous
Lacking clear structure
80
Simpering
Smile affectedly.
81
Disdain
A feeling when someone is unworthy of respect
82
Blatant
Bad behaviour done unashamedly
83
Reciprocated
Doing then same in return (referring to a gesture or action)
84
Intone
Recite in monotone
85
Meek
Quiet
Gentle
Easily imposed on
86
Wielding
Hold and use(weapon of tool)
87
Disgruntled
Angry
88
Repent
To feel regret for someone else's wrong doing and sins
89
Eviscerated
Disembowel
90
Flummoxed
Bewildered
91
Perpetually
Constant
92
Sear
Burn
93
Eccentric
Strange
94
Grapple
Wrestling
95
Vindicated
Prove someone innocent
