English Flashcards
(20 cards)
Commence
To begin
Cessation
A bringing or coming to an end;a halt
Deter
To prevent of discourage from acting, by means of fear or doubt
“To frighten”
Hamper
To prevent from moving freely of making progress; to limit
Obstruction
Something that blocks or gets in the way:an obstacle
Preclude
To make impossible or unlikely;to prevent
Procrastinate
To delay; to put off doing something
Scuttle
To move with short, hurried movement “scurry”
Subside
A. To sink lower.
B. To become less active
Thwart
To prevent from taking place;frustrate,or blocking
Behold
To gaze or look upon
Discernment
Excellent judgment and insight; skill in proceiving
Envision
To picture in mind; to imagine
Foresee
To see or know ahead of time
Gape
To stare in amazement often with mouth wide open
Impressionistic
Describing a highly personal, individual response to experience
Myopia
Lack of planing for the future
Perceptive
Mark by understanding or awareness shape sensitive
Premonition
A feeling that something will happen in the future
Subliminal
Below the threshold of conscious thought; not detectable but able to bring about a reponse
