Grammar 7th Flashcards
Centennial
A hundredth anniversary or its celebration
Benediction
A blessing a giving of thanks
Closet
Small room for clothes or supplies to shut up in a room for a private talk
Conduit
A pipe or channel for conveying fluid a tube for electrical wires
Conscript
A draftee to force into government service
Curator
A person in charge of a museum, library, etcetera
Devolve
To pass on duties or tasks to another
Facility
Skill; dexterity; absence of difficulty;building which aids an activity
Gradual
Little by little; or taking place by degrees
Impede
To hinder the progress of; obstruct
Insect
Any of a large class of small usually winged invertebrates having three pairs of legs
Juror
One swarm to oath on a jury
Malignant
Having an evil influence; very harmful; likely to cause death
Pusillanimous
Timid, cowardly
Addict
To make habitual; one devoted to habit
Animate
To give life or motion to; to inspire; living
Annuity
An investment yielding fixed payments,especially yearly
Biped
Any two-footed animal
Circumscribe
To encircle; encompass; trace a line around; to limit
Cloister
A monastery or convent
Conducive
Helpful; contributive; leading or tending to
Convoluted
Twisted; coiled; spiraled
Curious
Eager to know and learn; unusual or odd
Deceive
Delude; mislead; to make one believe what is not true