week 14 Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
aspire
A
to strive for
2
Q
inveigh
A
attack verbally
3
Q
nettle
A
irritate
4
Q
overt
A
open, unconcealed
5
Q
covert
A
secret
6
Q
supine
A
lying on the back
7
Q
mammoth
A
huge
8
Q
repulse
A
drive back
9
Q
havoc
A
ruin, great destruction, devostation, violence
10
Q
raze (v.)
A
destroy, level to the ground
11
Q
relegate
A
assign to an inferior person
12
Q
scurry
A
ruin hastily,quickly
13
Q
incisive
A
acute, sharp, to the point
14
Q
precipitate
A
hasten, to make something happen or make it happen quicker
15
Q
stereotype
A
unvarying pattern, widely held generalization
16
Q
stentorian
A
loud, stern
17
Q
singular
A
extraordinary
18
Q
valor
A
courage
19
Q
lethal
A
deadly
20
Q
bias
A
prejudice
21
Q
sinecure
A
soft job
