Study 13-15 Flash Cards

 
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veneer
a thin outer layer; the surface appearance or decoration; to cover with a thin layer
reciprocal
shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; (math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1
stricture
a limitation or restriction; a criticism. a narrowing of a passage in the body
rational
based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible , reasonable
parable
a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
pallid
pale, alcing color; weak and lifeless
opus
an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art.
oblivion
forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon
negligent
marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done
mercenary
acting or or working for self-gain only. a hired soldier
inert
lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive
heritage
and inheritance, a brithright
garnish
to adorn or decorate, especially food, and ornament or decoration, especially for food
fiasco
the complete collapse or failure of a project
exasperate
to irritate, annoy, or anger
embody
to give form to ; to incorporate, include; to personify
dregs
the last remaining part; the part of least worth
crucial
of supreme importance, decisibe, critical
befall
to happen. occur; to happen to
abyss
a deep or bottomless pit
vendor
a person who sells something
tedious
long and tiresome
solvent
able to meet one's financial obligations; having the power to dissolve other substances
rote
unthinking routine, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something
ransack
to search or examine throughly; to rob, plunder
ramshackle
appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky
obliterate
to bolt out completely, destroy utterly
niche
a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing
naive
innocent. unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience
kindred
a person's relatives; a family relationship
irascible
easily made angry, hot-tempered
infinite
exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless
gratify
to please, satisfy; to indulge or humor
estrange
to drift apart of become unfriendly; to cause such a separation ; to remove or keep at a distance
epoch
a distinct period of time, era, age
disclaim
to deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim
bland
gentle, soothing, mild, lacking interest or tast
arrogant
haughty, too convinced of one's own importance
armistice
a temporary peace, halt in fighting
amplify
to make stronger, larger, greater, louder,
wry
twisted, turned to one side, cleverly and often grimly humorous
waif
a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that cones along by chance, stray bit
vilify
to abuse or belittle unjustly or maliciously
vaunted
much boasted about in a vain or swaggering way
steadfast
firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing
simper
to smile or speak in a silly, forced way
plunder
to rob by force, especially during wartime; to seize wrongfully
pithy
short but full of meaning and point
malinger
to pretend illness to avoid duty or work
loiter
to linger in an aimless way, hang around
imperative
necessary, urgent
a form of a verb expressing a command
impediment
a physical defect; a hindrance, obstacle
haughty
chillingly proud and scornful
forlorn
totally abandoned and helpless, sad and lonely
foreboding
a warning or feeling that something bad will happen
falter
to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
enormity
the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; and exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity
dovetail
to fit together exactly; to connect so as to form a whole
attest
to bear witness, affirm to be true or genuine
adapt
to adjust or change to suit conditions
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