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
1-7 Vocab
Vocab Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abscond | to sneak away and hide |
| acerbic | biting, bitter in tone or taste |
| banal | dull, commonplace |
| cajole | to thicken, clot |
| congruity | the quality of being in agreement |
| decry | to criticize openly |
| dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something |
| elicit | to bring forth, evoke |
| epitome | the perfect example |
| fractious | troublesome or irritable |
| furtive | secretive, shy |
| hardy | capable of surviving through adverse conditions |
| impeccable | exemplary, flawless |
| impregnable | resistant to capture |
| irascible | easily angered |
| judicious | having or exercising sound judgement |
| laudatory | expressing admiration or praise |
| meritorious | worthy of esteem or reward |
| mutable | able to change |
| noxious | harmful, unwhoulesome |
| onerous | burdensome |
| ostensible | appearing as such, seemingly |
| poignent | deeply affecting, moving |
| sycophant | one who flatters for self-gain |
| cept | to take, to hold |
| cir | around |
| de | away from |
| duct | to lead |
| ful | full of |
| non | not, the reverse of |
| pre | before |
| re | again |
| se | apart |
| ty | the state of |
| cede | to go |
| ful | full of |
| ist | one who makes, does |
| logy | the study of |
| mal | bad |
| ment | the act of |
| per | through |
| tract | to draw |
| accost | to confront boldy |
| adept | extremely skilled |
| bane | a burden |
| chastise | to criticize severely; to discipline |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt |
| deferential | showing respect for another's authority |
| diligent | showing constant effort |
| efface | to wipe out, rub away |
| ephemeral | short lived, fleeting |
| genial | friendly, affable |
| harrowing | greatly distressing |
| incorrigibale | incapable of correction |
| lucid | clear, easily understandable |
| nonchalant | having a lack of concern, indifferent |
| ornate | excessively decorated |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| perplex | to confuse |
| quell | to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation |
| rebuke | to express sharp, stern disapproval of; to reprimand |
| repulse | to disgust |
| staid | sedate, serious, self-restrained |
| surmise | to infer with little evidence |
| tacit | expressed without words |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength |
| vigilant | watchful, alert |
| ambi | both |
| ver | truth |
| anim | mind |
| spir | breathe |
| bell | war |
| col | together, jointly |
| domin | master |
| e | out of or away |
| fore | in front of, previous |
| gress | to step, to go |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes and/or feelings toward something |
| verity | something that is true (as in principle, belief, idea, or statement) |
| equanimity | mental or emotional stability or composure |
| aspiration | a strong desire, longing or aim; an ambition |
| bellicose | inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile |
| colloquial | characteristic of ordinary or familiar conversation(as opposed to formal speech) |
| domineering | inclined to rule despotically; overbearing; tyrannical |
| eloquent | characterized by forceful and appropriate expression; movingly expressive |
| foreboding | a strong inner feeling of future misfortune |
| digress | to deviate or wander away from the main topic |
| ambiguous | open to or having several possible meaning =s or interpretations |
| veracious | habitually speaking the truth |
| pusillanamous | lacking courage or resolution; cowardly |
| respire | to breathe freely again after anxiety, trouble, etc. |
| bellow | to roar, to violently shout |
| collude | to act together through a secret understanding, especially with an evil or harmful intent |
| predominant | having power, authority, or influence over others |
| emissary | a messenger |
| forbearance | a refraining from something; patient endurance; self-control |
| transgression | violation of law or command |
| phil | love |
| art | skill |
| caust | burn |
| circum | around |
| counter | opposite, contrary |
| fus | pour |
| icon | image |
| idio | peculiar |
| junct | join |
| flu | to flow |
| philander | to have many amorous affairs or flirtations (man) |
| philanthropy | altruistic concern for human welfare; usually shown by charitable donations of time, money, etc. |
| artisan | a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson |
| artifice | trickery, craftiness |
| caustic | harsh or corrosive tone; bitter; sarcastic |
| circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking |
| circumvent | to get around; to dodge |
| circumscribe | to restrict |
| counterintuitive | different from what you would expect |
| countermand | to cancel an order (and usually issuing a new one) |
| effusive | expressing a lot of emotion |
| profusion | a large amount of something |
| iconic | widely recognized and well established |
| iconoclast | a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs that are widely accepted |
| idiomatic | peculiar to a particular group, individual, or style |
| idiosyncrasy | a characteristic, habit, or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual |
| disjunction | a lack of connection between things that are related or should be connected |
| confluence | a flowing together |
| superfluous | beyond what is needed; not necessary; extra |
| mellifluous | having a smooth, flowing sound |
Created by:
dervin5677
Popular Geography sets