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