VOCAB 11 Flashcards
(20 cards)
to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
syn: pacify, mollify, placate, propitiate
appease
late, tardy
syn: delay, behindhand
belated
causing great misfortune
syn: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal
calamitous
to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
syn: refer to, enumerate, subpoena
cite
in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
syn: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox
conventional
to lure into a trap; a person or thing used to lure into a trap
syn: entice, entrap; lure, bait
decoy
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
syn: probe, investigate
delve
to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result
syn: result
ensue
heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
syn: bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring
gallantry
to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
syn: transmit, bestow, grant
impart
using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
syn: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute
judicious
to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
syn: settle, arbitrate, umpire
mediate
the setting, surroundings, environment
milieu
strange, freakish, weird, forcing-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
syn: peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional
outlandish
domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
syn: high-handed, overriding
overbearing
high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
syn: vivacious, impudent, fresh
pert
a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
syn: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity
quirk
to feast, entertain agreeably
syn: amuse, divert
regale
lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
syn: careless, sloppy, lackadaisical
shiftless
a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate
syn: blot; soil, tarnish, pollute
taint
