Flashcards in Unit 4D Deck (20):
0
abscond
to run off and hide
1
access
approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase
to get at, obtain
2
anarchy
a lack of government and law; confusion
3
arduous
hard to do, requiring much effort
4
auspicious
favourable; fortunate
5
daunt
to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
6
disentangle
to free from tangles or complications
7
fated
determined in advance by destiny or fortune
8
hoodwink
to mislead by a trick, swindle; put one over, fool
9
inanimate
not having life; without energy or spirit
10
incinerate
to burn to ashes
11
intrepid
very brave, fearless, unshakable
12
larceny
theft; robbery, stealing
13
pliant
bending readily; easily influenced
14
pompous
overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
15
precipice
a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
16
prototype
an original model on which later versions are patterned
17
rectify
to make right, correct; set right
18
reprieve
a temporary relief or delay
to grant a postponement
19