List 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Atypical
Not typical, not normal, unusual
Augment
Enlarge or increase
Auspicious
Favorable
Aversion
Feeling dislike or reluctance
Banal
Uninteresting, lacking in originality
Benevolent
Charitable nature / act of kindness
Bog
Sink in; as if in a bog
Buoyant
Floating marker in water / keeps float / raise the spirits up
Buttress
Projecting structure to support a wall / support
Byzantine
Overly complex
Cajole
Persuade or coax
Callous
Thickened and hardened / unfeeling
Capacity
Ability to contain / volume / ability / role or job
Catalyst
Increase in the rate of chemical reaction caused by a substance
Caustic
Corrosive / sharp or biting
Cerebral
Relating to the brain, intellect, or cerebrum / appealing to the intellect
Charismatic
Special ability to lead
Circumscribe
Draw a line around / limit
Circumvent
Get around especially by trickery
Cite
Summon before a court / quote / refer to esp. in commendation