Unit 9D Flashcards
(20 cards)
candid
frank, sincere; impartial, unbiased; unposed
auxiliary
giving assistance or support
a helper, aid; reserve, accessory
cubicle
a small room or compartment
drudgery
work that is hard and tiresome, toil, labor
envoy
a representative or messenger (as of the government); ambassador, emissary
escalate
to elevate; to increase in intensity
expedient
a means to an end; contrivance, device
advantageous, useful; serviceable
feign
to pretend; fake, sham, simulate
flair
a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style; knack, gift; panache
grievous
causing sorrow or pain; serious
heterogeneous
composed of different kinds, diverse
horde
a vast number of people; a throng; crowd
impel
to force, drive forward; urge, propel
incredulous
disbelieving, skeptical; mistrustful, doubting
inscribe
to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list; enroll, enlist
monologue
a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person; soliloquy
prognosis
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
rasping
with a harsh, grating sound
a harsh sound
repugnant
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful; hateful, odious
scuttle
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to sun hastily, scurry
a pail
