Word Knowledge 2 Flashcards
(50 cards)
What does ‘Abate’ mean?
to reduce, lessen, deduct or omit
What does ‘Abhor’ mean?
to loathe, detest
What is an accolade?
An award or honor
What does adept mean?
Very skilled or expert
What does admonish mean?
To caution against something, to scold
What does alleviate mean?
To make something easier to endure
What is an anomaly?
A deviation from commonality, peculiar condition or situation
What does ‘ardent’ mean?
Having or expressing intense feelings; passionate.
What does ‘brusque’ mean?
Blunt; abrupt in manner.
What does ‘calamity’ mean?
A great misfortune or disaster; an affliction.
What does ‘candor’ mean?
Free from bias; the quality of being honest or sincere.
What does ‘clamor’ mean?
A loud outcry or expression of emotion.
What does ‘Consensus’ mean?
General agreement, majority of opinion
What does ‘Copious’ mean?
Large in quantity
What does ‘Covert’ mean?
Concealed or cOvered
What does ‘Curtail’ mean?
to cut off short
What does ‘dearth’ mean?
a scarcity or inadequate supply
What does ‘Debacle’ mean?
A complete failure, a sudden downfall
What does ‘Decamp’ mean?
To depart quickly, to depart from a camp
What does ‘demise’ mean?
Death or termination
What is ‘duplicity’?
Speaking or acting in two different ways as an act of deceit
What does ‘encounter’ mean?
To meet
What does ‘estrange’ mean?
To keep at a distance, to turn away in feeling
What does ‘hamper’ mean?
To hold back or hinder, to interfere with
