English Flash Cards

Front 1

Abstract

Back 1

not concrete; non-figurative

Hint 1

The abstract ideas are subject to change.

Front 2

Superfluous

Back 2

extra; unnecessary

Hint 2

"I took three pages more of notes than i was supposed to."

Front 3

Prosaic

Back 3

unimaginative; dull; ordinary

Hint 3

The black and white room is very prosaic

Front 4

Transitory

Back 4

short-lived; temproary

Hint 4

A flies life is transitory

Front 5

Ambiguous

Back 5

unclear

Hint 5

The instructions are ambiguous to me so i don't know what to do

Front 6

Inherent

Back 6

built in

Hint 6

The shelf was inherent to the wall

Front 7

Auspicious

Back 7

Favorable

Hint 7

The youngest child in the family is usually favored by the parentes

Front 8

Benevolent

Back 8

generous

Hint 8

Santa is benevolent to all children.

Front 9

candor

Back 9

openness

Hint 9

The child was candor about his family.

Front 10

Comprehensive

Back 10

Broad or complete in scope or content

Hint 10

The student was comprehensive about the instruction.

Front 11

Contemporary

Back 11

current or modern; from the same time

Hint 11

The event was recorded by a contemporary historian.

Front 12

Maverick

Back 12

an unorthodox or independent-minded person.

Hint 12

The girl likes to work alone instead of in a group.

Front 13

Apathetic

Back 13

showing little to no emotion

Hint 13

Small children aren't apathetic.

Front 14

Stoic

Back 14

indifferent to pleasure or pain.

Hint 14

The UFC fighter is stoic in the cage.

Front 15

Esoteric

Back 15

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Hint 15

The group of girls have an inside joke.

Front 16

Plausible

Back 16

crediable

Hint 16

The paper that the scientist wrote is very plausible.

Front 17

Ambivalent

Back 17

uncertian

Hint 17

the teacher in ambivalent about what assignment she should give the kids.

Front 18

Innovative

Back 18

introducing something new

Hint 18

The scientist made an innovative discovery about food.

Front 19

Dubious

Back 19

hesitating or doubting

Hint 19

The mom always is dubious about buying things for herself

Front 20

Objectivity

Back 20

Judgement uninfluenced by motion

Hint 20

The driver has objectivity about stopping at a red light.

Front 21

paramount

Back 21

chief of concern

Hint 21

moms are always paramount

Front 22

novel

Back 22

new

Hint 22

some ideas are novel

Front 23

gratuitous

Back 23

given freely

Hint 23

the teacher gratuitously gave out candy

Front 24

conviction

Back 24

a fixed or strong belief

Hint 24

the child always has a convictious mind

Front 25

aesthetic

Back 25

having to do with the appreciation of beauty

Hint 25

beauty pageant judges always are aesthetic

Front 26

diligent

Back 26

hard working

Hint 26

most people are diligent

Front 27

eclectic

Back 27

made up of a variety of sources or styles

Hint 27

research papers should be eclectic

Front 28

mollify

Back 28

to calm or soothe

Hint 28

mothers always mollify their children

Front 29

tenuous

Back 29

unsure

Hint 29

the seniors are tenuous about where they want to go for college

Front 30

alleviate

Back 30

to ease a pain

Hint 30

all over the counter meds are used to ease pain

Front 31

dismal

Back 31

depressing

Hint 31

dark rooms are always dismal

Front 32

commence

Back 32

to start

Hint 32

class commences at 8 sharp

Front 33

victuals

Back 33

food supplies

Hint 33

victuals are important to everyone

Front 34

ransom

Back 34

the sum or price paid

Hint 34

the guy took the girl for a ransom

Front 35

enchantment

Back 35

the art

Hint 35

the magic wand was enchanted

Front 36

raspy

Back 36

harsh

Hint 36

the teacher was raspy about the test

Front 37

counterfeit

Back 37

made in imitation

Hint 37

the money was counterfeit

Front 38

temperance

Back 38

moderation

Hint 38

it's always good to eat in temperance

Front 39

abolish

Back 39

to get rid of

Hint 39

slavery was abolished

Front 40

hail

Back 40

to stop and attract attention

Hint 40

the king hails over the people

Front 41

abreast

Back 41

side by side

Hint 41

the kids in the line are abreast.

Front 42

soleman

Back 42

formal, serious; not cheerful

Hint 42

the business man is soleman.

Front 43

pensive

Back 43

reflecting; in serious thought

Hint 43

the new home buyers were pensive about getting their new house.

Front 44

loll

Back 44

sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

Hint 44

The tired buy lolled over the counter yesterday morning.

Front 45

disposition

Back 45

a tendancy to act in a specified way

Hint 45

some small children have a disposition in their mood swings.

Front 46

vindicate

Back 46

freedom from blame

Hint 46

younger siblings vindicate from the blame older siblings put on them

Front 47

speculate

Back 47

to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

Hint 47

most scientists are speculate of other life forms in other universes.

Front 48

brash

Back 48

vulgary self assertive; hasty; rash

Hint 48

the teacher was brash on the kids when they were on their phones.

Front 49

lement

Back 49

to mourn

Hint 49

the family lemented after the passing of the family dog.

Front 50

bygone

Back 50

dating back

Hint 50

the dinosaurs are bygones

Front 51

vulnerable

Back 51

suseptible to physical or emotional injury

Hint 51

The little girl was vulnerable to the bullies.

Front 52

reserved

Back 52

the keeping of ones feelings thoughts or affairs to one self

Hint 52

The small child was reserved about his thoughts.

Front 53

feigned

Back 53

to give a false appearance of

Hint 53

The group of girls were feign about the new student.

Front 54

levity

Back 54

lightness or manner or speech, especially when inappropriate

Hint 54

The drunk man was very levit about his words.

Front 55

plagiaristic

Back 55

copies & passed off as your own

Hint 55

The college board wont let you into college if you plagiarized a paper.

Front 56

marred

Back 56

something that has been damaged, disfigured, or blemished

Hint 56

The squshed bun was considered marred.

Front 57

perpetual

Back 57

something without interruption

Hint 57

The movie went on perpetualy.

Front 58

bizarre

Back 58

out of the ordinary

Hint 58

The flying paperclip was bizarre

Front 59

acute

Back 59

keenly perceptive of discerning

Hint 59

The girls mind was as sharp as a knife.

Front 60

reproach

Back 60

to bring shame upon; disgrace

Hint 60

The daughter thought she was a reproach because she was a vegetarian.