Word List 5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
One who is defeated in a race
Also-ran
To exaggerate
Aggrandize
The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities
Alternative
To tease,annoy,harass
Badger
Something that soothes
Balm
A deep opening in the earths surface
Chasm
A person making a claim
Claimant
A persons facial expression
Countenance
To condemn
Denounce
To foretell to guess
Divine
Easily taught
Docile
Fairy like small
Elfin
A coordinated outfit
Ensemble
Deeply learned
Erudite
To understand fully
Fathom
Teeming with
Fraught
A small miserable dwelling
Hovel
Unreal reflection
Mirage
Strong feeling of sadness for having done something wrong
Remorse
A rope or chain that allows limited movement
Tether
A turning or twisting force
Torque
To shorten by cutting off
Truncate
Quality of being every where at the same time
Ubiquitous
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