Unit 13 Flashcards
(20 cards)
ad infini’tum
adverb; endlessly
buo’yant
adjective; able to float easily, cheerful or hopeful
congen’ial
adjective; getting on well with others, or agreeable and pleasent.
perceive’
verb; to observe, or to be aware of
ran’cid
adjective, stale or spoiled
sor’did
adjective; wretchedly poor, rundown, or mean and selfish
vin’dicate
verb; to clear from a charge, or to justify and defend
appor’tion
verb; to divide and give out in shares
clique’
noun; a small exclusive group of people
lof’ty
adjective; very high, or noble
perverse’
adjective; stubborn, or inclined to go against what is expected
rus’tic
adjective, countryside, plain, or awkward
noun, person who lives in the country
unten’able
adjective; not capable of being held, or impossible to maintain
wane’
verb, to lose size, strength, or power
bo’na fi ‘de
adjective; genuine, sincere
concede’
verb; to admit as true, or to yield or submit
migra’tion
noun; movement from one place to another
prel’ude
noun; introduction to something, or that which comes before it, or leads it off
sev’er
verb; to separate or divide into parts.
versatile
adjective; able to do many things, or capable of many uses