Week 7 Flashcards
Implacable
Cannot be pacified, inexorable
The implacable warriors were storming their way into the castle
Paroxysm
A fit, sudden outburst
The man went into a paroxysm of rage and nobody knows why
Reprehensible
Worthy of blame, really bad
The reprehensible king had terrible rules for the village
Jurisdiction
Power, range of authority
It is out of a princes jurisdiction to tell the king what to do
Skirmish
Small fight, brief encounter
Many skirmishes happen in town
Harass
To trouble, torment
The man was harassing the other man for an unknown reason
Monolithic
Massively solid
The monolithic tree was very big
Indigent
Poor, needy
The indigent man was begging for money
Arbitrary
Based on a whim, dictatorial
The items at the register are to make you make an arbitrary decision
Fray
A fight
The people got into a fray and was defused quickly
Stymie
To hinder, impede, puzzle
The math question stymied me
Effigy
A likeness (usually of a hated person)
The people burned an effigy of an infamous person
Flout
Show contempt, scoff
The rebels flout the rules
Cognizant
Aware
You have to stay cognizant when in an overwhelming situation
Turbulent
Unruly, agitated
The turbulent relationship had a tragic end
Terminate
To end
The project was terminated and was born anew
Forthwith
Immediately
I had to get home forthwith
Exacerbate
To irritate, make worse
My brother does nothing but exacerbate
Revert
Return
After quitting my job I reverted to staying inside the house and doing nothing all day
Oust
To drive out, eject
The man was ousted of the friend group
Ameliorate
To relieve, make better
I was sick and drinking water ameliorated the sickness
