unit 1- list 7 & 8 Flashcards
fathom
verb
comprehend; understand
-the woman could not fathom why it was her house that was robbed.
lucid
adjective
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
exaltation
noun
intensified sense of power
-the dictator expressed his exaltation so everyone knew he was powerful
faction
noun
a self seeking party or group
afflict
verb
to afflict with pain or trouble greatly
-he found out he was afflicted with a rare disease
marvel
verb
to wonder at or be curious about
-she marveled at the beautiful gift
fastidious
adjective
having high standards
-he was very fastidious when it came to school
overthrow
verb
to dispose from a position of power
-the king was overthrown by protesters
clutch
verb
to hold with the hands
-she clutched his hand tightly
contemptuous
adjective
expressing dissaproval
-he was a contemptuous man
acerbic
adjective
sour or bitter in taste
warrant
a document issued by the government allowing for a search
imperceptible
adjective
very slight or gradual
ennui
noun
a feeling of boredom
relieved
verb
to ease or alleviate
sanguine
adjective
cheerfully optimistic
marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank
capricious
adjective
subject to an odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
forfeit
verb
to lose as a penalty of wrong doing
the team had to forfeit the game
deposition
noun
sworn evidence in a court
he handed the judge the deposition
