Word List 1-8 Flashcards
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| 860246417 | abate | to lessen; to slow down | |
| 860246418 | admonish | to warn about; to scold | |
| 860246419 | amateur | not professional; untrained | |
| 860246420 | astound | to surprise a lot | |
| 860246421 | bellow | to shout loudly | |
| 860246422 | bicker | to argue | |
| 860246423 | blizzard | a very bad snow storm | |
| 860246424 | brittle | easily broken | |
| 860246425 | cataclysm | a large flood; a terrible event | |
| 860246426 | cluttered | confused; disorganized | |
| 860246427 | confine | to limit to a small space | |
| 860246428 | conventional | usual; ordinary | |
| 860246429 | cryptic | secret; hidden | |
| 860246430 | demolish | to tear down completely | |
| 860246431 | deviate | to depart from, to differ | |
| 860246432 | discern | to recognize, to understand | |
| 860246433 | eloquence | graceful language | |
| 860246434 | enhance | make greater or better | |
| 860246435 | exacting | detailed, no room for error | |
| 860246436 | exultant | very happy, full of joy | |
| 860246437 | flicker | to shine unsteadily | |
| 860246438 | fraction | a apart of a whole | |
| 860246439 | garrison | a fortified place where soldiers live | |
| 860246440 | glow | shine | |
| 860246441 | goal | an aim, an objective | |
| 860246442 | hint | a clue, a suggestion | |
| 860246443 | induce | to lead or move by influence | |
| 860246444 | loafer | a lazy person who will not work | |
| 860246445 | meddle | to interfere, go in uninvited | |
| 860246446 | morsel | a small amount of food | |
| 860246447 | numb | without any feeling | |
| 860246448 | predict | to tell what will happen in the future | |
| 860246449 | quell | to make quiet | |
| 860247944 | abet | to help | |
| 860247945 | abruptly | suddenly, unexpectedly | |
| 860247946 | accumulate | pile up or collect | |
| 860247947 | adroit | clever, skillful | |
| 860247948 | ailment | a sickness | |
| 860247949 | baffle | to confuse | |
| 860247950 | barricade | something to stop a thing or person | |
| 860247951 | bewilder | to confuse | |
| 860247952 | blame | find fault with; censure; rebuke; reproach | |
| 860247953 | blunder | an error or mistake | |
| 860247954 | captive | a prisoner; someone who is not permitted to leave | |
| 860247955 | chaos | no organization; a mess | |
| 860247956 | chore | a task or job | |
| 860247957 | cogent | convincing | |
| 860247958 | compulsory | required | |
| 860247959 | confiscate | to seize by authority | |
| 860247960 | crave | to desire a lot | |
| 860247961 | decency | modest behavior | |
| 860247962 | deprecate | express disapproval | |
| 860247963 | diligent | busy, hard at work | |
| 860247964 | disband | discontinue, to stop | |
| 860247965 | elusive | escape without notice | |
| 860247966 | escort | go with | |
| 860247967 | famine | without food for a long time | |
| 860247968 | furtive | secret, sneaky | |
| 860247969 | grope | search blindly | |
| 860247970 | hazy | not clear or vague | |
| 860247971 | incessant | without interruption, non stopping | |
| 860247972 | laud | to praise | |
| 860247973 | menace | to threten | |
| 860247974 | oration | a formal speech | |
| 860247975 | prop | a support | |
| 860247976 | traverse | move along | |
| 860249951 | absorb | to be interested in | |
| 860249952 | acrid | sharp and bitter | |
| 860249953 | ban | say something may not be done | |
| 860249954 | blandishment | coaxing, persuasion by flattery | |
| 860249955 | bump | a light blow | |
| 860249956 | castigate | to scold | |
| 860249957 | commence | to start | |
| 860249958 | congestion | being in crowd | |
| 860249959 | deformed | be wrong in shape | |
| 860249960 | emphasis | special attention | |
| 860249961 | evolve | develop gradually | |
| 860249962 | fret | worry | |
| 860249963 | greedy | not to share, want too much | |
| 860249964 | impromptu | on the moment | |
| 860249965 | indiciments | an accusation | |
| 860249966 | intrude | to be in the way | |
| 860249967 | lustrous | bright, shining | |
| 860249968 | ordeal | a difficult, or painful experience | |
| 860249969 | philegmatic | slow, sluggish | |
| 860249970 | precaution | action taken to avoid future trouble | |
| 860249971 | prevail | to cont. in use or to succeed | |
| 860249972 | prudent | careful, wise | |
| 860249973 | reliable | able to trust | |
| 860249974 | role | a part in a play | |
| 860249975 | routine | the usual way of doing things | |
| 860249976 | sentry | a guard | |
| 860249977 | shatter | to break | |
| 860249978 | shutter | a cover attached to the window | |
| 860249979 | strive | make a big effort | |
| 860249980 | tamper | harm in a bad way | |
| 860249981 | tepid | a little warm | |
| 860249982 | tilted | not straight | |
| 860249983 | troupe | a group of singers and actors | |
| 860249984 | uncouth | rude | |
| 860250085 | abundant | a lot of, ample, in plentiful supply | |
| 860250086 | agitate | to disturb, or give trouble | |
| 860250087 | behaviour | conduct, actions, manner, deportment | |
| 860250088 | brutal | cruel, savage | |
| 860250089 | complex | difficult, intricate, tangled, involved | |
| 860250090 | conscientious | careful, scupulous, honest | |
| 860250091 | crumb | a small piece of something | |
| 860250092 | dent | push in by hitting, small area that's pushed in | |
| 860250093 | dusk | evening, before dark | |
| 860250094 | endeavor | try hard, to make an earnest attempt | |
| 860250095 | feeble | no strength | |
| 860250096 | forbearance | self restraint | |
| 860250097 | gloassary | definitions of words at the end of a book | |
| 860250098 | haphazard | no regular method | |
| 860250099 | hoax | a trick to decieve | |
| 860250100 | incisive | crisp, clear | |
| 860250101 | interval | rest between events | |
| 860250102 | lament | express sadness | |
| 860250103 | mare | female horse | |
| 860250104 | obstruct | get in the way | |
| 860250105 | ominous | threatening | |
| 860250106 | pessimist | someone who sees the dark side | |
| 860250107 | prelude | a beginning event that leads to a more important event | |
| 860250108 | rancor | extreme hatred | |
| 860250109 | resemble | to look like | |
| 860250110 | rusty | metal turning red from being oxidized | |
| 860250111 | shrewd | clever | |
| 860250112 | sneak | move quietly, secretly | |
| 860250113 | suerpsede | replace | |
| 860250114 | unanimous | characterized by complete assent or agreement. complete harmony/accord | |
| 860250115 | vehemence | forcefulness, intensity, fervidness | |
| 860250116 | wrinkle | a crease | |
| 860250117 | zealot | an eager person, fanatic, extremist, enthusiast | |
| 868215008 | aggravate | to make worse, irritate, provoke, vex | |
| 868215009 | audacious | bold and daring | |
| 868215010 | bully | to intimidate with superior size/strenth | |
| 868215011 | confide | give a secret to | |
| 868215012 | congenial | sympathetic, of a pleasant disposition, friendly | |
| 868215013 | depict | to rep in pictures/words/sculptures | |
| 868215014 | elucidate | make clear/understandable, clarify | |
| 868215015 | equitably | fairly, justly | |
| 868215016 | exasperate | make angry/impatient | |
| 868215017 | flimsy | no stiffness or strength | |
| 868215018 | frigid | extremely cold, stuff and formal in manner | |
| 868215019 | grudge | resentment or rancor | |
| 868215020 | homage | respect/honor | |
| 868215021 | inert | not active, no will to move, sluggish | |
| 868215022 | invariable | always the same, constant | |
| 868215023 | lullaby | soothing song to put babies to sleep | |
| 868215024 | monstrous | abnormal, enormous, hideous | |
| 868215025 | orchard | are of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit/nut trees | |
| 868215026 | permissable | allowed | |
| 868215027 | precept | a rule or principle imposing a particular standard of action or conduct | |
| 868215028 | remnant | something that is left over | |
| 868215029 | rivalry | a contest, the act of competing | |
| 868215030 | seize | grab by force | |
| 868215031 | smolder | to burn with little smoke/no flame | |
| 868215032 | straddle | to sit with one leg on either side | |
| 868215033 | tentative | uncertain, probable | |
| 868215034 | thump | dull sound made when something heavy drops | |
| 868215035 | tumble | a fall in a rolling manner | |
| 868215036 | verify | to make sure something is true | |
| 868215037 | warrant | a written auth. | |
| 868215038 | wither | lose freshness | |
| 868215039 | fall for | to be fooled | |
| 868215040 | lay aside | to save | |
| 868215041 | ailment | a physical/mental disorder, an illness | |
| 868215042 | anguish | great sorrow/pain | |
| 868215043 | augment | to increase, as in size, extent or quantity | |
| 868215044 | bald | without hair | |
| 868215045 | blend | a mixture | |
| 868215046 | chaste | pure/decent/celibate | |
| 868215047 | colleague | co-worker | |
| 868215048 | conjecture | guess, surmise, speculate, presume, infer | |
| 868215049 | crutch | a support used for walking | |
| 868215050 | deliberately | on purpose, in a planned way | |
| 868215051 | disseminate | to spread/distribute | |
| 868215052 | entice | to attract by arousing hope/desire, lure | |
| 868215053 | exorbitant | extravagant, too much | |
| 868215054 | ferry | a boat | |
| 868215055 | futile | without hope, useless | |
| 868215056 | grievance | a complaint, indignation | |
| 868215057 | incredible | unbelievable, astonishing | |
| 868215058 | loot | stolen good, goods | |
| 868215059 | margin | the blank space around a page | |
| 868215060 | mutual | shared relationship for both | |
| 868215061 | obstinate | stubborn, obdurate | |
| 868215062 | petition | a formal request | |
| 868215063 | rehearse | to practice | |
| 868215064 | prevalent | widespread, all over | |
| 868215065 | renowned | famous | |
| 868215066 | rotate | to circle, to turn/spin on an axis | |
| 868215067 | scrutiny | careful watch, close examination | |
| 868215068 | skeptical | not easily convinced | |
| 868215069 | terminate | to end, to stop, halt | |
| 868215070 | tributary | a river that flows into a larger one | |
| 868215071 | variation | a different for of something | |
| 868215072 | vulnerable | weak, susceptible to physical injury/attack | |
| 868215073 | take pride in | to be satisfied with | |
| 868215235 | accommodation | a room and meals | |
| 868215236 | albino | a person or animal with pale skin, hair, eyes | |
| 868215237 | alluring | tempting | |
| 868215238 | appropriate | suitable, right, fitting; to possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission | |
| 868215239 | blush | to turn red in the face especially for modesty, embarrassment, flush | |
| 868215240 | carve | to slice meat or to cut designs in wood | |
| 868215241 | clemency | kindness, mercy | |
| 868215242 | constant | persistent, unchanging in nature value, or extent; invariable, faithful | |
| 868215243 | dangle | to hang loosely, to swing | |
| 868215244 | designate | to name or to specify, to appoint, characterize | |
| 868215245 | drowsy | sleepy | |
| 868215246 | enervate | to weaken, enfeeble, deprive of strength, deviatalized | |
| 868215247 | exploit | unethically use for selfish advantage or profit; a heroic act or deed | |
| 868215248 | flatter | to praise too much, compliment excessively and often insincerely; to please or gratify the vanity of | |
| 868215249 | gem | a precious polished stone; a beloved or highly prized person | |
| 868215250 | hamlet | a small village | |
| 868215251 | hypothesis | a theory or a guess | |
| 868215252 | ingredient | parts of a mixture | |
| 868215253 | malign | to slender, to speak evil of; evil in nature, in influence, baleful | |
| 868215254 | nasty | disgustingly dirty, filthy | |
| 868215255 | overall | general, comprehensive | |
| 868215256 | pinch | press between fingers or press between objects | |
| 868215257 | probe | a thorough exam; to examine or investigate, delve into, search | |
| 868215258 | ratify | approve and so make valid, to give formal sanction to | |
| 868215259 | resolute | firm and determined | |
| 868215260 | scant | little, meager, deficient in quantity, inadequately supplied | |
| 868215261 | sever | to cut into two parts | |
| 868215262 | species | a class of individuals or objects grouped by virtue of their common attributes and assigned a common name | |
| 868215263 | substitute | use something in the place of another, replace | |
| 868215264 | tolerant | accepting others | |
| 868215265 | wayward | stubborn or disobedient, willful | |
| 868215266 | get away from | escape | |
| 868215267 | put off | to postpone | |
| 868215268 | abhor | hate, loathe, abominate; shun, reject vehemently | |
| 868215269 | aglow | shining brightly and steadily | |
| 868215270 | anomalous | unusual, deviating from the normal or common order, deviant | |
| 868215271 | avarice | greed, an extreme desire for wealth; cupidity | |
| 868215272 | bleak | exposed to the elements of unsheltered and barren; gloomy and somber, dreary | |
| 868215273 | cabal | a conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers; a secret scheme or plot | |
| 868215274 | clamorous | noisy, full of, or characterized by clamor | |
| 868215275 | congeal | solidify, as by freezing, to coagulate, jell | |
| 868215276 | culpable | blameworthy, responsible for error or wrong | |
| 868215277 | deprive | dispossess, take something away from | |
| 868215278 | dingy | dirty, shabby | |
| 868215279 | emulate | strive to equal or excel | |
| 868215280 | fascinate | to attract powerfully | |
| 868215281 | garrulous | talkative | |
| 868215282 | glow | to shine | |
| 868215283 | holocaust | wild spread destruction, usually by fire | |
| 868215284 | incidental | of lesser importance | |
| 868215285 | intricate | complicated | |
| 868215286 | keen | eager | |
| 868215287 | litter | to throw away carelessly, garbage laying around | |
| 868215288 | modify | to change something a little | |
| 868215289 | obsequious | obedient, servile | |
| 868215290 | palatable | good tasting | |
| 868215291 | persuade | to convince | |
| 868215292 | placate | to try to please | |
| 868215293 | prolific | productive | |
| 868215294 | random | chance | |
| 868215295 | reside | live at | |
| 868215296 | shawl | covering for woman's head and shoulder | |
| 868215297 | surmise | to guess | |
| 868215298 | thicken | to make more dense | |
| 868215299 | undercut | to sell at a lesser price than the next person | |
| 868215300 | vibrate | to move back and forth quickly | |
| 868215301 | jack up | to raise | |
| 868215302 | turn out | to make |