Science Fiction Flashcards
(23 cards)
What does evaluate mean?
to determine or set the value
What does prohibit mean?
to forbid
What does instigate mean?
Provoke
What does meander mean?
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course
What does replenish mean?
to make full or complete again
What does resume mean?
to take up or go on with again after interruption
What does evacuate mean?
to leave empty
What does haggle mean?
to bargain in a petty
What does endorse mean?
to approve
What does baffle mean?
to confuse
What does premises mean?
a tract of land including its buildings
What does deceit mean?
the act or practice of deceiving
What does compassion mean?
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another
What does skepticism mean?
doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion
What does emphatic mean?
very impressive or significant
What does luxurious mean?
Very nice and may be expensive
What does ecstatic mean?
subject to or in a state of ecstasy
What does prosperous mean?
having or characterized by financial success or good fortune
What does authentic mean?
not false or copied
What does ignorant mean?
lacking in knowledge or training
What does dire mean?
causing or involving great fear or suffering
What does suspicious mean?
tending to cause or excite suspicion
What does infrequent mean?
happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely
