Group 31 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does ‘abrogate’ mean?
To repeal or do away with a law, right, or formal agreement.
What does ‘aghast’ mean?
Filled with shock or horror.
What does ‘apprise’ mean?
To inform or notify.
What does ‘beguile’ mean?
To charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way.
What does ‘boon’ mean?
A thing that is helpful or beneficial.
What does ‘callous’ mean?
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
What does ‘coddle’ mean?
To treat in an indulgent or overprotective way.
What does ‘crescendo’ mean?
A gradual increase in loudness or intensity.
What does ‘extenuating’ mean?
Serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense.
What does ‘frenetic’ mean?
Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
What does ‘fringe’ mean?
The outer, marginal, or less important part of something.
What does ‘hapless’ mean?
Unfortunate or unlucky.
What does ‘immaculate’ mean?
Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
What does ‘obfuscate’ mean?
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
What does ‘ossify’ mean?
To turn into bone or bony tissue; to become rigid or fixed in attitude.
What does ‘pastiche’ mean?
An artistic work that imitates the style of another work.
What does ‘perspicacious’ mean?
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
What does ‘ponderous’ mean?
Slow and clumsy because of great weight.
What does ‘recluse’ mean?
A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
What does ‘retaliate’ mean?
To make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
What does ‘rhapsody’ mean?
An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.
What does ‘serendipitous’ mean?
Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
What does ‘shirk’ mean?
To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.
What does ‘sinecure’ mean?
A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
