Vocab 6 Flashcards
(24 cards)
CAUCUS
Catus
-n./v.
A gathering to make decisions or discuss important issues
APPALLING
Falling
-adj.
filling with dismay; causing horror or consternation
CACOPHONY
Coughing
-n.
Harsh sounds
ASTUTE
Suit
-adj.
clever, keen, shrewd
AUSTERE
Steer
-adj.
stern, as in manner; without access, unadorned, severely simple and plain
BULWARK
Bulls work
-n.
A defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense
COMMODIOUS
Commode
-adj.
Roomy
CRITERION
Librarian
-n.
Something you have to have
DEARTH
Earth
-n.
Lack; Small amount
GRANDILOQUENT
Grand elephant
-adj.
Grand gestures; Big/impressive
LASSITUDE
Lazy dude
-n.
Fatigue.
PLIGHT
Flight
-n.
A distressing situation
PERMEATE
Worm he ate
-v.
Penetrate
PARANOIA
Destroy ‘ya
-n.
A metal illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially believing someone is out to get you or that you are an important person.
OPTIMUM
Octopus Mom
-n./adj
The best condition
PRECARIOUS
Carried us
-adj.
unsafe, unsteady, unstable
PROFICIENT
Pro Fisherman
-adj.
skillful
PROPULSIVE
Propeller
-adj.
the act or process of propelling
RELINQUISH
Reeling in
-v.
To give up doing; to surrender, give in
REMORSE
Horse
-n.
A strong feeling of sadness or guilt for having done something wrong.
SEGREGATED
Separate gate
-v.
To separate or keep away from others
SUNDRY
Sundaes
-adj.
various, several, miscellaneous
WITHER
Weather
-v./adj.
To become dry; shriveled, shrunken, dried-up
INCONGRUOUS
In congress
-adj.
not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings, not fitting in
