Vocab Unit 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Assimilate
To absorb (ideas)
Apprehensive
Anxious that something unpleasant would occur
Assuage
To allay; to relieve
Carnage
Slaughter, massacre
Conspicuous
Easily seen or noticeable
Euphemism
Indirect word used to replace the original word that is considered to be too extreme
Fugitive
Person who escapes from a place or is in hiding
Haphazard
Lack of order or planning
Infraction
Infringement of law
Integral
Essential, fundamental
Lethargy
Lack of energy, listless, apathetic
Meticuolously
Very carefully, precise
Nondescript
No special characteristic
Obsolete
Useless
Palpable
Real, actual; clear
Phenomenon
Circumstance that can be observed
Relinquish
To abandon; to let go
Reprieve
Postponement; a respite from impending punishment
Resignation
Act of giving up; submission
Vigilant
Ever awake and alert