Lesson 15 Flashcards
(25 cards)
(N) a deep or bottomless pit
Abyss
(V) to happen, occur, to happen to
Befall
(Adj) of supreme importance, decisive, critical
Crucial
(N) (plural) the last remaining part; the part of least worth
Dregs
(V) to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify
Embody
(V) to irritate, annoy, or anger
Exasperate
(N) the complete collapse or failure of a project
Fiasco
(V) to adorn or decorate especially food
Garnish
(N) an ornament or decoration especially food
Garnish
(N) an inheritance; birthright
Heritage
(Adj) lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive
Inert
(Adj) acting or working for self-gain only
Mercenary
(N) a hired soldier; a soldier of the future
Mercenary
(Adj) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done
Negligent
(N) forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty; gentle pardon
Oblivion
(N) an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art
Opus
(Adj) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless
Pallid
(N) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
Parable
(Adj) based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable
Rational
(Adj) shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or thing; working in both directions
Reciprocal
(N) MATH a number that, when multiplied by another number, give one
Reciprocal
(N) a limitation or restriction; a criticism;
Stricture
(Medicine) a narrowing of a body passage in the body
Stricture
(N) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration
Veneer
