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Flocabulary 1
Transformation
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abase | (v.) - to lower, demean, degrade |
| abate | (v.) - to lessen, to reduce in severity |
| abide | (v.) - to put up with, tolerate |
| abrogate | (v.) - to abolish, often by authority |
| abundant | (adj.) - in great numbers |
| accede | (v.) - to agree |
| accommodating | (adj.) - obliging, helpful |
| accost | (v.) - to approach or confront aggressively |
| algid | (adj.) - frigid, cold |
| altercation | (n.) - an argument, dispute |
| amble | (v.) - to stroll, walk |
| arbitrator | (n.) - one who settles controversy between two sides |
| atone | (v.) - to apologize, make amends |
| belligerent | (adj.) - contentious, ready to fight |
| benevolent | (adj.) - kind, good, caring |
| berate | (v.) - to scold severely |
| bereft | (adj.) - without, devoid of |
| blandish | (v.) - to coax through flattery |
| boisterous | (adj.) - loud, energetic |
| brumal | (adj.) - wintry, relating to winter |
| buffet | (v.) - to hit or strike |
| burgeon | (v.) - to come forth, blossom |
| cadence | (n.) - rhythm |
| cavort | (v.) – to prance, dance about |
| circumlocution | (n.) - indirect language |
| circumspect | (adj.) - cautious |
| clairvoyant | (adj.) - able to see and detect |
| cogent | (adj.) - intelligent, viable |
| colossus | (n.) - an enormous structure |
| commendable | (adj.) - worthy of praise |
| commodious | (adj.) - spacious, roomy, able to accommodate a lot. |
| concede | (v.) - to give in, to accept |
| cosmopolitan | (adj.) - worldly, sophisticated |
| daft | (adj.) - insane, foolish |
| deft | (adj.) - skilled, adept |
| dictate | (v.) - to pronounce, command, prescribe |
| diligent | (adj.) - careful, hard-working |
| diminutive | (adj.) - miniature, small |
| douse | (v.) - to drench, saturate |
| elocution | (n.) - the art of public speaking |
| entomology | (n.) - the study of insects |
| exorbitant | (adj.) - excessive |
| extravagant | (adj.) - excessive, over-the-top |
| fabricate | (v.) - to invent, make up, concoct |
| facile | (adj.) - easy |
| fatuous | (adj.) - silly, foolish |
| fecund | (adj.) - fertile, fruitful |
| fetter | (v.) - to restrain, chain, tie |
| fey | (adj.) - magical |
| figurative | (adj.) - symbolic |
| flabbergasted | (adj.) - astounded, stupefied |
| flaccid | (adj.) - limp |
| flattery | (n.) - compliments, sycophancy |
| flout | (v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for |
| forage | (v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food |
| forestall | (v.) - to delay, impede |
| fortify | (v.) - to strengthen |
| fortuitous | (adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance |
| gay | (adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual |
| goad | (v.) - to urge, provoke |
| goad | (v.) - to urge, to provoke into action |
| gregarious | (adj.) - sociable |
| gregarious | (adj.) - sociable, outgoing |
| hapless | (adj.) - unlucky |
| hiatus | (n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break |
| hiemal | (adj.) - wintry, relating to winter |
| impecunious | (adj.) - excessively poor |
| incessant | (adj.) - without interruption |
| ingenious | (adj.) - marked by special intelligence |
| inimical | (adj.) - hostile, threatening |
| iniquity | (n.) - a wicked act, a sin |
| innocuous | (adj.) - harmless |
| inquisitor | (n.) - someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry |
| invective | (n.) - a verbal attack |
| laceration | (n.) - a cut, a rip |
| lachrymose | (adj.) - tearful |
| latent | (adj.) - present but hidden |
| laud | (v.) - to applaud or praise |
| lewd | (adj.) - vulgar, offensive, rude |
| licentious | (adj.) - immoral, lewd |
| loquacious | (adj.) - talkative |
| malevolent | (adj.) - having intent to harm others |
| malicious | (adj.) - malevolent, harmful |
| mandatory | (adj.) - required, not optional |
| masticate | (v.) - to chew |
| mediate | (v.) - to intervene, to arbitrate, to sort out |
| meritorious | (adj.) - deserving of praise or merit |
| myopic | (adj.) - short-sighted |
| myriad | (adj.) - many, of great numbers |
| narrate | (v.) - to tell a story |
| nefarious | (adj.) - horribly villainous |
| neologism | (n.) - the creation of new words, or a new word |
| neonate | (n.) - a newborn baby |
| notoriety | (n.) - infamy, known in bad regard |
| obsequious | (adj.) - submissive |
| officious | (adj.) - offering unwanted help or service |
| ostracize | (v.) - to exclude from a community |
| paragon | (n.) - model of perfection |
| pariah | (n.) - an outcast |
| pedagogue | (n.) - a schoolteacher |
| perfunctory | (adj.) - showing little enthusiasm, done as duty |
| persevere | (v.) - to persist, remain constant |
| peruse | (v.) - to examine carefully |
| pervasive | (adj.) - inclined to spread throughout |
| petulance | (n.) - irritability, impoliteness |
| placate | (v.) - to soothe, appease |
| plethora | (n.) - a great number, an abundance |
| pliable | (adj.) - flexible, bendable |
| poach | (v.) - to hunt or fish illegally |
| poised | (adj.) - balanced, readied |
| profane | (adj.) - indecent, blasphemous |
| profuse | (adj.) - abundant, lavish, prolific |
| propriety | (n.) - decency, state of being proper |
| prudent | (adj.) - cautious, careful |
| pugnacious | (adj.) - belligerent |
| punctilious | (adj.) - eager to follow rules |
| quotidian | (adj.) - daily, everyday |
| radiant | (adj.) - bright, beaming |
| ratiocinate | (v.) - to think, contemplate |
| recalcitrant | (adj.) - defiant |
| recapitulate | (v.) - to repeat, reiterate |
| redact | (v.) - to revise, edit |
| render | (v.) - to say, or to make |
| repudiate | (v.) - to reject, turn down |
| restitution | (n.) - compensation, reimbursement |
| retaliation | (n.) - revenge, punishment |
| retribution | (n.) - vengeance, revenge, payback |
| sacrosanct | (adj.) - sacred, holy |
| scurrilous | (adj.) - crude, vulgar |
| seminal | (adj.) - original, ground-breaking |
| serendipity | (n.) - the act of finding things not sought, luck |
| spurious | (adj.) - false but intended to seem believable or possible |
| subsist | (v.) - to live, exist |
| sycophant | (n.) - a self-serving flatterer |
| synopsis | (n.) - a summary |
| tedious | (adj.) - boring, dull |
| timorous | (adj.) - fearful, timid |
| tome | (n.) - a large book |
| trek | (v.) - to walk, travel by foot |
| truculent | (adj.) - eager to fight, violent |
| umbrage | (n.) - anger, offense, resentment |
| upbraid | (v.) - to criticize, scold, reproach |
| vast | (adj.) - enormous, immense |
| verbose | (adj.) - wordy |
| voluminous | (adj.) - large, ample |
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