VOCAB 8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
syn: border on, bolster
abut
clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
syn: clothing
attire
to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value
avail
a very close friend, pal, chum, buddy
crony
puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
cryptic
going in different direction; different from each other; departing from convention, defiant
syn: not in agreement, differing, unorthodox, unconventional
divergent
hatred, ill-will
syn: hostility, animosity, antagonism
enmity
very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
syn: enthusiastic, ardent, burning, blazing, scorching
fervent
thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
syn: lean, scrawny, lanky, all skin and bones
gaunt
to pass through or gain entrances to gradually or stealthily
syn: slip into, creep into, penetrate
infiltrate
to make out of no value or consequence; cancel, wipe out
syn: invalidate, annul
nullify
capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
syn: noticeable, discernible, observable
perceptible
to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line
syn: take a nosedive
plummet
to declare publicly or officially
syn: announce, promulgate
proclaim
an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place
syn: deputy, representative
proxy
to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness
syn: irritate, vex, nettle, irk, gall
rankle
a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
syn: rummager
scavenger
to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
syn: restrict, scrimp, economize
stint
self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
syn: unresponsive, pasture
stoical
tireless; continuing with vigor
syn: steady, undiminished, unremitting
unflagging
