Science Fiction Flashcards
(23 cards)
What does evaluate mean?
Find out the value or the amount of;estimate the worth or importance of;appraise
What does prohibit mean
Forbid by law or authority
What does the word instigate mean
Urge on;stir up
What does the word Meander mean?
Follow a winding course
What does Replenish mean
Fill again; provide a new supply for.
What does resume mean
Begin again; go on
What does Evacuate mean
Leave empty; withdraw from
What does haggle mean
To dispute especially about price or the terms of a bargain
What does Endorse mean
To approve
What does baffle(d) mean
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
What does Premises mean?
a tract of land including its buildings.
a building together with its grounds or other appurtenances.
the property forming the subject of a conveyance or bequest.
What does deceit mean?
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating
What does compassion mean?
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
What does skepticism mean?
skeptical attitude or temper; doubt.
doubt or unbelief with regard to a religion, especially Christianity.
(initial capital letter) the doctrines or opinions of philosophical Skeptics; universal doubt.
What does emphatic mean?
uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
What does luxurious mean?
characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like: a person with luxurious tastes.
What does ecstatic mean?
of, pertaining to, or characterized by ecstasy.
subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous.
What does prosperous mean?
having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
What does authentic mean?
not false or copied; genuine; real
What does ignorant mean?
lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned
What does dire mean?
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible
What does suspicious mean?
tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
What does infrequent mean?
happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely
