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G) Eng Vocab Quiz 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (adj) inflexible, stubborn, entrenched | Intransigent (adj) |
| (verb) to remove something from the surface of a liquid | Skim! (verb) |
| (adj) bubbling over with joy and delight | Ebullient (adj) |
| (adj) intense; sharp; focused | Keen! (adj) |
| (verb) to cook very slowly in a liquid | Braise (verb) |
| (verb) to catch sight of | Descry (verb) |
| (noun) a force that moves something along | Impetus (noun) |
| (verb) to abolish or avoid; to revoke formally | Abrogate (verb) |
| (noun) a new participant in something | Fledgling (noun) |
| (noun) decorative ruffle on the front of a blouse or shirt | jabot (noun) |
| (noun) a small, often italicized graphic symbol | Glyph (noun) |
| (adj) detestable, obscene, repulsive, and offensive to the mind | Abhorrent (adj) |
| (verb) to waver back and forth; unable to decide | Vacillate (verb) |
| (verb) to be amazed at | Marvel! (verb) |
| (noun) special design or visual object representing a quality, type, or group, etc. | Emblem (noun) |
| (noun) ridiculous or meaningless talk | Malarkey (noun) |
| (adj) with your identity concealed | Incognito! (adj) |
| (verb) surrender under agreed conditions | Capitulate (verb) |
| (noun) the act of stepping down from a position | Abdication (noun) |
| (noun) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed that has been committed) | Remorse (noun) |