English Vocabulary Words Flashcards
To increase my precision and accuracy with words (16 cards)
What is a noun that is a multitude of assembled persons, a large number, a crowding together of many persons, or a pressing increase of activity?
Throng
what is a verb to besiege?
Beleaguer
What is a verb to get as needed by or as if by foraging, scavenging, or borrowing
Scrounge
What is an adjective for terribly horrifying to the senses? Or intensely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable?
Ghastly
What is an adjective for being marked by uncontrollable exuberance/unruly?
Rambunctious
What is an adjective for being joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic?
Exuberant
What is a noun for a fancy evening affair/party/reception?
Soiree
What is a noun for a graphic description or representation? Or for the French phrase meaning “Living picture?”
Tableaux
What is an adjective for occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances?
Sporadic
What is an adjective for being marked by a gay lightness and vivacity/spirited? Or being marked with a distinctively piquant taste?
Sprightly
What is an adjective for being engagingly provocative or having a lively arch charm? Or being agreeably stimulating to the taste
especially tasting spicy?
Piquant
What is a verb meaning to write or copy in a clear, attractive, large script or in a formal manner, as a public document or record? Or to be fully absorbed in attention or mind?
Engross
What is an adjective for conspicuous, especially, conspicuously bad?
Egregious
What is a verb meaning to overwhelm with amazement; astonish greatly; shock with wonder or surprise?
Astound
What is a verb meaning to reject with disdain or contempt (meaning to scorn)?
Spurn
What is an adjective for struggling, especially clumsily or helplessly?
Floundering
