Vocab Lesson 4 (English) Flashcards

1
Q

abstruse

A

hard to comprehend

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

acclaim

A

high praise

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

accost

A

to confront verbally

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

carouse

A

to party, celebrate

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

cerebral

A

related to the intellect

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

chide

A

to voice disapproval

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

delegate

A

to hand over responsibility for something

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

impinge

A

to impact, affect, make an impression

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

implicit

A

understood but not outwardly obvious, implied

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

paucity

A

small in quanity

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

penitent

A

remorseful, regretful

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

redoubtable

A

formidable

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

semaphore

A

a visual signal

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

serendipity

A

luck, finding good things without looking for them

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

torrid

A

giving off intense heat, passionate

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