Word Wise 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Aquatic
Relating to water
Arbitrary
Based on factors that appear random
Asymmetrical
Not corresponding in size, shape, or position
Behemoth
Huge creature (not necessarily referring to an animal)
Cast
To fling
To throw
To direct
Conformist
One who unquestionably follows the rules or customs of others
Cosmetic
Relating to beauty; affecting the surface of something
Dupe
Fool, pawn
To trick or fool
Fabricate
To make or devise; construct
Fiasco
Disaster; utter failure
Homage
Public honor and respect
Mawkish
Sickeningly sentimental
Moribund
Dying
Decaying
Declining
Quadrilateral
Four-sided polygon
Rant
To harangue, rave, forcefully scold
Tolerance
Capacity to respect different values; capacity to endure or resist something
Vie
To compete, contend
Soporific
Sleepy or tending to cause sleep
Sobriquet
A nickname
Apprehend
To seize, arrest
To perceive, understand, grasp