Vocab 5 Flashcards
(30 cards)
avert
(v) – to turn away (usually one’s eyes); to prevent something from happening
*benign
(adj) – favorable; of a mild type or character; not cancerous
confide
(v) – to tell someone about a secret matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others; to tell someone in confidence
*congregate
(v) - to come together into a group or crowd; gather
conviction
(n) – a strong belief or opinion
*diminish
(v) - to become gradually less (as in size or importance); dwindle
*exuberant
(adj) - joyfully enthusiastic (enthusiastic means filled with excitement)
gravitate
(v) - to move toward something
impose
(v) - to force somebody to accept something or put up with something
indulgent
(adj) - tending to give in to someone’s desires; lenient
Spell:
(adj) – favorable; of a mild type or character; not cancerous
benign
Spell:
(v) - to come together into a group or crowd; gather
congregate
Spell:
(v) - to become gradually less (as in size or importance); dwindle
diminish
Spell:
adj) - joyfully enthusiastic (enthusiastic means filled with excitement
exuberant
meticulous
(adj) – showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
obsolete
(adj) - no longer produced or used; out of date
prohibit
(v) - to formally forbid something by authority
recount
(v) - to tell someone about something in detail
regulate
(v) – to control or supervise something (e.g., the government regulates some things, such as the postal service)
*relinquish
(v) – to give up; to release
*requisition
(n) – an official order requesting materials or services
ruefully
(adj) - sadly; regretfully; mournfully
*serene
(adj) - showing complete calm
*solemn
(adj) - serious and dignified in appearance or behavior