Unit 14 Flashcards
Amplify (V)
Am’ pla fi
To make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like
Armistice (N)
Ar’ ma stis
A temporary peace, halt in fighting
Arrogant (ADJ)
Ar’ a gant
Haughty, too convinced of one’s own importance
Bland (adj)
Gentle, soothing, mild; lacking interest or taste
Disclaim (V)
Dis klam’
To deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim to
Epoch (N)
Ep’ ak
A distinct period of time, age
Estrange (V)
E stranj’
To drift apart or become unfriendly; to cause such a separation; to remove or keep at a distance
Gratify (V)
Grat’ a fi
To please, satisfy; to indulge or humor
Infinite (adj) (N)
In’ fa nit
(ADJ) Exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless
(N) An incalculable number. The concept of infinity
Irascrible (adj)
Ir as’ a bal
(ADJ) Easily made angry, hot-tempered
Kindred (N) (ADJ)
Kin’ dred
(N) A person’s relatives; a family relationship
(ADJ) Related by blood; similar, like
Naive (adj)
An ev’
Innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience
Niche (N)
A decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing.
Obliterate (V)
A blit’ a rat
To blot out completely, destroy utterly
Ramshackle (ADJ)
Ram’ shark al
Appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky
