Group 37 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does ‘attribute’ mean?
A quality or characteristic of someone or something.
What does ‘calamitous’ mean?
Causing great damage or distress.
What does ‘censor’ mean?
To suppress or delete inappropriate content.
What does ‘champion’ mean?
To support or defend a cause or person.
What does ‘compound’ mean?
To combine or mix different elements.
What does ‘deter’ mean?
To discourage someone from doing something.
What does ‘dexterous’ mean?
Skillful in using the hands or body.
What does ‘dictum’ mean?
A formal statement or pronouncement.
What does ‘dutiful’ mean?
Showing a sense of duty or responsibility.
What does ‘empathetic’ mean?
Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
What does ‘ensue’ mean?
To happen afterward or as a result.
What does ‘fathom’ mean?
To understand something deeply.
What does ‘frank’ mean?
Open, honest, and direct in speech.
What does ‘germane’ mean?
Relevant or appropriate to the subject.
What does ‘grumble’ mean?
To complain in a quiet or muted way.
What does ‘hidebound’ mean?
Unwilling or unable to change due to tradition.
What does ‘hypocrite’ mean?
A person who pretends to have virtues they do not possess.
What does ‘impolitic’ mean?
Not showing good judgment or tact.
What does ‘insidious’ mean?
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects.
What does ‘intermediary’ mean?
A person who acts as a link between people or groups.
What does ‘passive’ mean?
Accepting or allowing what happens without active response.
What does ‘raillery’ mean?
Good-humored teasing or banter.
What does ‘ramble’ mean?
To talk or write in a confused or inconsequential way.
What does ‘resent’ mean?
To feel bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.
