AT Word List 07, Page 05 Flashcards
(25 cards)
eulogize (v.)
say great things about (e.g., at a funeral)
exacting (adj.)
demanding; severe
exhort (v.)
urge strongly
expedite (v.)
to speed up (the process of something)
extoll (v.)
praise
exude (v.)
give off, “ooze”
facetious (adj.)
inappropriately trying to be funny (i.e., when the situation calls for seriousness)
fastidious (adj.)
fussy, finicky, difficult to please
felicity (n.)
happiness
feudal (adj.)
[the adjectival form of feudalism] having to do with feudalist system
fission (n.)
the act/process of splitting something (into parts) [think: the opposite of fusion]
floe (n.)
a chunk of floating ice
foible (n.)
a minor flaw or weakness
fortify (v.)
make stronger
frisky (adj.)
playful
furtive (adj.)
secretive, sneaky, surreptitious
gale (n.)
a strong wind
game (n.)
(1) [the normal meaning] a type of play or sport.
(2) a wild animal or wild animals in general. [Used in the context of hunting.]
garish (adj.)
gaudy; (too) bright in color
genesis (n.)
beginning; origin
germane (adj.)
(1) relevant
(2) important
gingerly (adv.)
carefully, cautiously
glib (adj.)
slick (esp. when talking); superficial
grapple [with] (v.)
struggle (with)