Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Sadlier Oxford H

WCHS Unit 12-H

WordDefinition
apposite (adj) appropriate; suitable; apt
augur (n) a prophet or seer; (v) to redict, foreshadow
bilk (v) to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart
charisma (n) the special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power
debilitate (v) to make weak or feeble
execrable (adj) utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior
impinge (v) to strike against or collide with violently; to encroach or obtrude upon; to make an impression upon
labyrinth (n) a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation
narcissism (n) excessive self-love; absorption in oneself
niggardly (adj) stingy; meanly small or insufficient
pastiche (n) a dramatic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge
precarious (adj) very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky
rapport (n) a close and harmonious relationship
utilitarian (adj) stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the belief that what is good or desireable is determined purly by its usefulness
vacuous (adj) devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless
vagary (n) an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurrence or notion
viable (adj) capable of living or developing under normal circumstances
xenophobia (n) undue or unreasonable fear, hatred or contempt of foreigners or strangers or of what is foreign or strange
zany (adj) clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrous way; (n) one who plays the clown
zealot (n) a fanatical partisan; an ardent follower
Created by: dmoudy
Popular Stadlier Oxford Voca sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards