Vocab 1 Flashcards

(24 cards)

1
Q

Abstruse

Moose

A

Adjective

Hard to understand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Abridge

Bridge

A

Verb

To shorten

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Abhor

Chore

A

Verb

To hate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Accolade

Lemonade

A

Noun

An award or praise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Abut

Butt

A

Verb

To be touching or to be right next to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Adjunct

Add junk

A

Noun

Something that has been added

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Affidavit

After David

A

Noun

A written sworn statement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Aftermath

After math

A

Noun

What happens after

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Affinity

Fin tea

A

Noun

A natural attraction to or a natural talent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Alienate

Alien ate

A

Verb

To make feel left out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Ajar

Jar

A

Noun

Partially open

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Aggrandize

Grand eyes

A

Verb

To make it look bigger and better

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Amenable

Mean Bull

A

Adjective

Pleasant, nice, kind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ambiance

Ambulance

A

Noun

Mood, general atmosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Altercation

Alter

A

Noun

A fight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Beleaguered

Big leaguer

A

Verb

To Harrass

17
Q

Balm

Palm

A

Noun

Something that soothes

18
Q

Ballistics

Lipstick

A

Noun

The study of projectiles

19
Q

Blather

Lather

A

Verb

To talk nonesensingly

20
Q

Bucolic

Bulls Frolic

A

Adjective

Out in the country

21
Q

Cache

Stash

A

Noun

Stash, or hiding place

22
Q

Capacious

Cap spacious

A

Adjective

Roomy, holds a lot

23
Q

Catharsis

Cats and horses

A

Noun

Emotional cleansing

24
Q

Cajole

Parole

A

Verb

Persuade someone to do something they don’t want to do