Save
Upgrade to remove ads
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

S2 Week 11 Vocab

TermDefinitionExamples
aver to assert, affirm, declare Several witnesses heard him ___ that he would get even if it was the last thing he did.
baleful ominous, sinister, malign, dire The teacher’s ___ look convinced John that he should start behaving.
descry to notice, discern, espy The lookout ___ the invaders moving stealthily through the trees.
encomium a eulogy, tribute, panegyric Moved by the ___ to Martin Luther King, Jr., Jack resolved to learn more about the man.
languish to grow weak, droop, fade, pine Without water the plants quickly began to ___.
limpid clear, transparent, translucent The ___ water of the lake allowed us to see all the way to the bottom.The ___ grace of his essays is unmatched in English prose.
opprobrious shameful, disgraceful, scurrilous, abusive She made ___ comments about businessmen who don’t care about the safety of their products.
prodigal extravagant, wasteful; lavish, profuse Unless you check your ___ habits of spending, you will soon be ruined.
salient prominent, striking, conspicuous The most ___ characteristic of the company’s salespeople is their aggressiveness.
stentorian loud, earsplitting (like snoring) Elaine didn’t know how to whisper; when she tried to speak softly her voice was still ___.
suborn to bribe, instigate, induce to commit v(done by someone too stubborn to lose) Three of the jurors were ___ by the unscrupulous defense attorney and agreed to vote “Not Guilty” for a fee.
tendentious biased Advertisements on TV are at best ___, at worst deliberately misleading.
tenebrous gloomy, dark, murky (Tenebrae is the Latin word for darkness) There were living creatures even in the ___ depths of the cave.
traduce to slander, defame, malign, libel The politician was not above planting false stories in the newspaper that ___ his rivals.
venial excusable, insignificant, pardonable, forgivable These ___ faults are not worth punishing; just explain to him what he did wrong.
Created by: Salem A.
Popular English Vocabulary 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