Zenith - Reprimand Flashcards
zenith
the highest point
zealot
a person who shows enthusiasm for a cause
writhe
to twist or squirm (in pain)
wither
to dry up; shrivel
waive
to dispense with; to relinquish
vicarious
taking the place of another; to live through others
volatile
explosive
vindictive
revengeful; unforgiving; bitter
viable
able to live or exist; practical
untenable
that which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended or held
unethical
not ethical; not conforming to approve standards of behavior or professionally endorsed principles and practices
unequivocal
plain; very clear in meaning
saturate
to soak through and through; to fill completely
rescind
to cancle; to take back; to repeal
raze
to tear down completely; to destroy
succint
conscise; to the point
digress
to go off topic
ostentatious
having to do with showing of
appease
to make peaceful (especially by giving into demands)
cordial
warm and friendly; amiable
philanthropic
showing a desire to help others by giving gifts; charitable; benevolent
prodigal
wasteful; lavish
squander
to spend money or time in a wasteful or careless way
subordinate
inferior; lower in rank or status
revere
to regard or think of highly with love and respect
novel
new
incipient
at a beginning or early stage
expedite
to speed up
enhance
to make bigger or more valueable
emulate
to look up to in a way that also makes one want to try to equal or surpass
disparage
to discredit; to belittle
coalesce
to grow together; to combine
blithe
happy and cheerful
atrophy
to waste away
antithesis
the direct opposite
impale
to pierce
contrive
to plot
stipulate
to specify
subjugate
to bring under control
reprimand
the rebuke
