11&12 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

Agile

A

Characterized by ability to move quickly with suppleness and grace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Antidote

A

Something that relives the effects of poison

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ascertain

A

To find out definitely, to determine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Benevolence

A

Kindness, generosity, charity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Desolate

A

Deserted, without inhabitants, barren

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Din

A

Loud and discordant noises, cacophony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Dissuade

A

To advise against, to talk out of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Distend

A

To expand, to swell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Enervation

A

Weakness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Eulogy

A

Praise or tribute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Fitful

A

Irregular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Indelible

A

Cannot be removed, washed away or erased

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Inert

A

Unable to move or to act, sluggish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Malevolence

A

I’ll will or evil intentions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Obliterate

A

To remove all traces of, to do away with, to destroy completely, to cancel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Ornate

A

Excessively decorated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Paucity

A

Scarcity, few ness of number, dearth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Piety

A

Devotion and reverence to God

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Precarious

A

Dangerous, risky, not a secure situation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Prosaic

A

Commonplace, uninspired, banal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Quiescent

A

Inactive, dormant

22
Q

Scintillating

A

Sparkling, shining, or flashing

23
Q

Squalid

A

Filthy in appearance, sordid

24
Q

Vexation

A

Discomfort or distress

25
Abridge
To shorten, to diminish
26
Alacrity
Prompt and cheerful response
27
Antipathy
A dislike, distaste, or enmity
28
Augment
To make greater or to supplement
29
Bombastic
Using inflated language, pompous
30
Decry
To speak against, to rail against, to disparage
31
Eclectic
Coming from a variety of diverse sources
32
Enhance
To make better, to improve
33
Euphonious
Pleasant or agreeable, dulcet
34
Fervid
Ardent, burning, impassioned
35
Impecunious
Without money
36
Ingratiate
To make an effort to gain good favor with someone
37
Luxuriant
Abundant in growth, very fertile
38
Paltry
Trifling, petty, worthless
39
Pedantry
A to of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative
40
Placid
Peaceful, calm
41
Preclude
To make impossible
42
Promontory
Land or rock projecting into a body of water
43
Raze
To completely destroy
44
Secular
Nonreligious, worldly
45
Static
Having no motion, showing little change
46
Tact
A keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations
47
Torpid
Sluggish, inactive, dull
48
Vindicated
Cleared of accusations or charges
49
Vindictive
Revengeful, spiteful
50
Abet
To encourage or to assist