Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
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
Normal Size Small Size show me how
ancillary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen;dread | |
| An unclean, unpleasant dark liquid | |
| expressing a lot in a few words; to the point | |
| A mixture of various ingredients or elements | |
| Open resistance; bold disobedience | |
| The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect | |
| To make a doubt feeling, or belief disappear | |
| terribly offensive, shockingly bad | |
| Start to lose strength or momentum | |
| an exact copy, a duplicate | |
| The ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen | |
| Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble | |
| Light up | |
| Characteristic of language: slang, lingo | |
| jut | Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something |
| malleable | Able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking |
| meticulous | Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise |
| miser (n.) miserly (adj.) | n. – a person who is super careful with their $; adj. – stingy, penny-pinching |
| nurture | Care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something |
| obscure | Not discovered or known about; uncertain |
| obsolete | No longer produced or used; out of date |
| outlandish | Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar |
| precipice | A very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one |
| pristine | In its original condition; unspoiled |
| quell | Put an end to, typically by the use of force |
| repugnant | Extremely distasteful; unacceptable |
| sabotage | Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct, especially for political or military advantage |
| subside | to lessen, to wear-off, to become weaker in power, diminish |
| serenity | The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled |
| tangible | Able to be touched or seen |
| intangible | Unable |
| tenacious (adj.) tenacity (n.) | Adj. -the quality of never giving up N. – determination, persistence |
| terse | Sparing in the use of words; abrupt; curt attitude |
| waver | Shake with a quivering motion; to sway back and forth The flame wavered |
| zeal | Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective |
| zealous | Showing great energy; a terrorist is a religious zealous |
| bizarre | Very strange or unusual |
| bazaar | an outdoor market, shop wear a large variety of products are sold |
Created by:
ilovepugs
Popular English Vocabulary sets