Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
PER
percolate, peregrinate, perspicacity |
through
bubble through; wander through; brilliant insight - see through |
|
|
ANIM
animal, animadversion, magnanimous |
mind
have minds; criticism or blame; generous - great minded |
|
|
TORT
torturous, tortuous, retort |
twist
torture - twisting; twisting and winding; snappy reply |
|
|
SANCT
sacrosanct, sanctimonious, sanction |
holy
very holy; acting holier than thou; approval blessing something |
|
|
VOC
vocal, invocation, vociferous |
voice
by the voice; call for divine presence; loud - full of voice |
|
|
ajacent
|
adjoining
|
|
|
transient
|
existing briefly
|
|
|
latent
|
present but inactive
|
|
|
livid
|
bruised or pale
|
|
|
censure
|
strong criticism
|
|
|
PUNCT
punctuate, punctual, punctilious |
point
to insert periods and other symbols; at the appointed time; observing points of correct behavior |
|
|
TRIB
tribute, retribution, diatribe |
pay
paying of honor; revengeful payback; speech of abusive criticism |
|
|
CAP
capture, captivate, captious |
take
take prisoner; take control of one's fascination; fault-finding |
|
|
POND
ponder, preponderance, ponderous |
weight
reflect on weighty matters; bulk of something; heavy |
|
|
RECT
correct, rectify, rectitude |
right
change from right to wrong; make it right; moral uprightness |
|
|
epithet
|
a characterizing term
|
|
|
abject
|
miserable
|
|
|
eccentric
|
unconventional
|
|
|
imperious
|
overbearing
|
|
|
solicitude
|
concern
|
