WL1 Flashcards
abase
to humiliate or degrade, to bring down
admirable
worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, excellent,
agenda
a list of things to be done or discussed
alternating
rotating, interchanging repeatedly and regularly
anatomist
specialist in anatomy, person who analyzes all parts of something
androgynous
showing both male and female traits
anesthesia
insensibility, absence of sensation
annoy
to anger or distress
apparition
a sudden unexpected appearance
authentic
genuine, reliable, trustworthy
benefactor
a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper
biased
having or showing prejudice
bigot
a prejudiced person who is intolerant
brawl
a noisy quarrel or fight, to quarrel angrily
broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
capsize
to tip over completely; to overturn
compassion
a feeling of sorrow and pity for someone in trouble
complicit
associated with or participating in a questionable act or a crime
contention
an opinion put forward in argument, debate, combat
contrary
opposite, opposed, unfavorable
conventional
traditional, customary, unoriginal
correspondence
communication / similarity; equivalence, agreement
credible
capable of being believed, reliable
culinary
relating to cookery or the kitchen