Hiii Flashcards
(45 cards)
What does ‘residual’ mean?
Left over, as after the end of a process; remaining; lingering.
What does ‘stoic’ mean?
Seemingly indifferent to pain, grief, or pleasure.
What does ‘voracious’ mean?
- Eager to eat; greedily hungry. 2. Having an insatiable appetite for a thing or activity.
What does ‘adversary’ mean?
An opponent or enemy; foe; rival.
What does ‘capricious’ mean?
Subject to impulse, whim or unpredictability.
What does ‘exacerbate’ mean?
To increase the severity of; to aggravate; intensify; worsen.
What does ‘hierarchy’ mean?
A structure of rank, especially the highest positions.
What does ‘treachery’ mean?
The intentional betrayal of trust.
What does ‘validate’ mean?
To confirm as official, legal, or legitimate; confirm; authorize.
What does ‘engender’ mean?
To bring about; to give rise to; cause; produce.
What does ‘impartial’ mean?
Favoring neither side over the other; lacking favoritism; unbiased.
What does ‘malicious’ mean?
Wishing evil or harm upon others; hateful.
What does ‘prolific’ mean?
Producing offspring or works in great abundance; productive.
What does ‘sequester’ mean?
To put into seclusion or isolation; to keep away from; segregate.
What does ‘vulnerable’ mean?
Susceptible to injury, attack, or persuasion; defenseless.
What does ‘menial’ mean?
Tedious and requiring little skill.
What does ‘tentative’ mean?
Not definite or permanent.
What does ‘vicarious’ mean?
Felt as if one were taking part in the experiences or feelings of another person.
What does ‘incontrovertible’ mean?
Impossible to dispute or disprove.
What does ‘petulant’ mean?
Easily annoyed; peevish.
What does ‘tantalize’ mean?
To excite by flaunting a desired thing and keeping it just out of reach; tease.
What does ‘apathy’ mean?
A lack of interest or emotion.
What does ‘forlorn’ mean?
Wretched, hopeless, and pitiful; miserable; unhappy.
What does ‘scrupulous’ mean?
- Very attentive to what is right and wrong.
- Extremely attentive to detail; meticulous.
