Level B Unit 12 Flashcards
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6444706205 | abound | (v.) to be plentiful, be filled syn: burst with, overflow with, teem with ant: lack, want | ![]() | 0 |
6444706206 | braggart | (n.) a boaster (adj.) boastful in a loud, annoying way syn: bigmouth, blowhard | ![]() | 1 |
6444706207 | cache | (n.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored syn: stockpile, hoard, store | ![]() | 2 |
6444706208 | clarification | (n.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation syn: elucidation | ![]() | 3 |
6444706209 | despondent | (adj.) sad, without hope, discouraged syn: dejected, depressed, forlorn ant: jubilant, elated | ![]() | 4 |
6444706210 | embezzle | (v.) to steal property entrusted to one's care syn: swindle, defraud | ![]() | 5 |
6444706211 | heartrending | (adj.) causing mental pain or grief syn: moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant ant: amusing, funny, hilarious | ![]() | 6 |
6444706212 | leisurely | (adj.) unhurried, taking plenty of time (adj.) in an easygoing or unhurried way syn: slow, relaxed ant: hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic | ![]() | 7 |
6444706213 | lethargic | (adj.) unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent syn: lazy, sluggish, listless ant: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic | ![]() | 8 |
6444706214 | malady | (n.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder syn: ailment, affliction ant: health, well-being | ![]() | 9 |
6444706215 | mellow | (adj.) ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant (v.) to become gentle and sweet syn: creamy ant: unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident | ![]() | 10 |
6444706216 | nomadic | (adj.) wandering, moving about from place to place syn: roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant ant: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed | ![]() | 11 |
6444706217 | piecemeal | (adj.) one piece at a time (adv.) gradually syn: bit by bit ant: all at once | ![]() | 12 |
6444706218 | quest | (n.) a search, hunt (v.) to search, seek, ask syn: pursuit, venture | ![]() | 13 |
6444706219 | random | (adj.) by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular syn: haphazard, accidental ant: planned, systematic | ![]() | 14 |
6444706220 | rant | (v.) to speak wildly and noisily (n.) loud, violent talk syn: rave, fume, spout ant: whisper, murmur | ![]() | 15 |
6444706221 | reinforce | (v.) to make stronger with new materials or support syn: strengthen, bolster, prop up ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair | ![]() | 16 |
6444706222 | seclusion | (n.) isolation from others, solitude syn: aloneness, solitariness ant: the thick of things | ![]() | 17 |
6444706223 | status | (n.) a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige syn: recognition, standing | ![]() | 18 |
6444706224 | turmoil | (n.) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation syn: upheaval, tumult ant: peace and quiet, order | ![]() | 19 |