Word Of The Day 41-60 Flashcards
(20 cards)
A short pleasure trip
Noun
Jaunt
Having to do with artistic beauty
Adjective
Aesthetic
Straightforward; open and sincere in expression
Adjective
Frank
To force someone by threatening or physically overpowering them
Verb
Coerce
Brief; to the point
Adjective
Terse
To reduce
Verb
Abate
Bending easily and gracefully
Adjective
Lithe
Different; varied
Adjective
Diverse
Upright or vertical; at a right angle to the horizon
Adjective
Perpendicular
To gather or store
Verb
Garner
To discourage or keep someone from doing something
Verb
Deter
Risk taken for some advantage
Noun
Gambit
To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of; to hinder or impede
Verb
Hamper
To feed, nourish, educate, train, or foster
Verb
Nurture
To get used to something undesirable
Verb
Inure
Accumulate over time
Verb
Accrue
To support as in a group, to give a boost.
Verb
A large pillow
Noun
Bolster
Disastrous; desperate
Adjective
Dire
A model or original; an example
Noun
Exemplar
Remain; continue; stay; endure.
Verb
Abide