spelling Flashcards
1
Q
a clingy sticky substance
A
adhesive
2
Q
to fully occupy absorb
A
engross
3
Q
given as an indication of achievement not requiring the usual responsibilities
A
honorary
4
Q
unable to be heard
A
inaudible
5
Q
sadly thoughtful depressed
A
melancholy
6
Q
nontransparent
A
opaque
7
Q
the expected outcome for a diseases or illness
A
prognosis
8
Q
hesitant unwilling disinclined
A
reluctant
9
Q
moody easily agitated unpredictable
A
temperamental
10
Q
a large section of land
A
tract
11
Q
a close relationship for the purpose of working together
A
alliance
12
Q
to subtly suggest or hint
A
insinuate
13
Q
emergency army of trained citizens
A
militia
14
Q
determined resolved steadfast
A
resolute
15
Q
what is needed to survive
A
subsistence
16
Q
to be enough adequate
A
suffice
17
Q
theory unproven assumption
A
supposition
18
Q
to uphold support maintain
A
sustain
19
Q
something of little value
A
trifle
20
Q
a satisfying victory
A
triumph
21
Q
showing friendliness and goodwill
A
amicable
22
Q
to deceive mislead
A
delude
23
Q
prolonged lack of rain
A
drought
24
Q
to reveal disclose
A
divulge
25
consumable able to be replaced
expendable
26
to receive from one's ancestors
inherit
27
lacking in quality
mediocre
28
a trusted counselor
mentor
29
failure to notice something important
oversight
30
to restore to normal use or healthy living
rehabilitate
31
to take away or draw from
detract
32
going beyond the bounds of reason excessiveness
extravagance
33
to last or stay beyond an expected time
linger
34
traditional knowledge or teachings
lore
35
sorry for one's sins remorseful
penitent
36
after one's death
posthumously
37
esteemed honored respected
prestigious
38
to put out extinguish
quench
39
having absolute supreme authority
sovereign
40
bund or touching at some point contiguous
adjoining
41
something bought and sold that is useful or valued
commodity
42
objects used for a specific activity
paraphernalia
43
repetitious wordy
redundant
44
influenced by emotions
sentimental
45
at the same time concurrent
simultaneous
46
companionless lonely
solitary
47
distinctions that are not obvious
subtleties
48
earthly
terrestrial
49
pertaining to words
verbal
50
giver of aid patron
benefactor
51
rough violent turbulent
boisterous
52
utter confusions disorder
chaos
53
worldly-wise at home in any country
cosmopolitan
54
intricately designed
elaborate
55
one who leaves his own country to settle in another
emigrant
56
beliefs or traditions inherent to an individual group or nation
heritage
57
unable to be endured unbearable
intolerable
58
to extend the duration of something
prolong
59
surrounding area
vicinity
60
to mislead with deceit
beguile
61
a thin seasoned broth flavored with chicken beef
bouillon
62
to agree
concur
63
the record of a person's descent from his ancestors
genealogy
64
ideal or most desirable
optimal
65
excessively frugal sparing to the point of stinginess
parsimonious
66
a written request to authority asking for a change
petition
67
able to return to its original shape after being stretched bent or compressed
resilient
68
very strict
stringent
69
prone to sudden violence explosive
volatile
70
personal property willed to another
bequest
71
to provide furnish supply
endow
72
to stay clear of avoid sidestep
evade
73
to repeatedly attack afflict vex
harass
74
indiscernible unnoticeable
imperceptible
75
independent distinct separate
individualistic
76
inactive immobile motionless
inert
77
to start or begin to be created or produced
originate
78
highest point peak
pinnacle
79
successful thriving especially in finance
prosperity
80
the act of temporarily departing from the main idea
digression
81
given to curiosity desiring to learn more
inquisitive
82
boring work not involving any exceptional ability
menial
83
extremely hungry
ravenous
84
remainder remains
remnant
85
one who is blamed or punished for the sins of others
scapegoat
86
following succeeding
subsequent
87
to yield give way submit
succumb
88
awkward uncultured ill-mannered
uncouth
89
burst of weapon fire
volley
90
intense sharp keen
acute
91
extremely eager enthusiastic
avid
92
healing ointment
balm
93
punishment disciple
chastisement
94
to scold mildly reprove
chide
95
tender pitying sympathetic
compassionate
96
to face boldly stand up to
confront
97
to argue or express disagreement with
dispute
98
pertaining to the government or a city or town
municipal
99
a customer or client who regular visits or supports a business of company
patron
100
vividly expressive forceful
eloquent
101
esteemed exalted
eminent
102
long duration of life
longevity
103
humble reserved unexaggerated
modest
104
exclusive control of a service or commodity
monopoly
105
unconcerned indifferent apathetic
nonchalant
106
an unpleasant trying or dangerous situation
predicament
107
to crush or pound
pulverize
108
to recover get well
recuperate
109
business income
revenue
110
in the air high above the ground
aloft
111
pertaining to water
aquatic
112
intelligible understandable
articulate
113
to prevent avoid forestall
avert
114
lighthearted cheerful hopeful
buoyant
115
to reach an agreement by partially surrendering one's beliefs
compromise
116
satisfied happy
content
117
a large troublesome invasion of something such as vermin
infestation
118
having a quick and accurate insight
intuitive
119
to continue to possess
retain
120
artistic arrangement of various items attached to a background
collage
121
to come together meet
converge
122
situation requiring a choice between two undesirable things
dilemma
123
moving away or differing from a common point or standard
divergent
124
the ability to know and understand how a person feels usually through common experiences
empathy
125
shame chagrin mortification
humiliation
126
young immature
juvenile
127
many diverse
manifold
128
worth noticing remarkable
notable
129
a brief or minor conflict or dispute
skirmish
130
to loathe or extremely detest something
abhor
131
unfavorable causing harm
adverse
132
to urge or drive someone to a course or action
compel
133
to delay action to a future time postpone
defer
134
a short journey especially for relaxation
jaunt
135
relating to the commoners of ancient Rome a person of the lower class
plebian
136
to flash or sparkle
scintillate
137
pleasantly sophisticated and confident
suave
138
an overabundance
surfeit
139
respected because of age position or character
venerable
