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
|
adjourn
|
to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
S: postpone, suspend, discontinue A: open, call to order |
|
|
alien
|
a citizen of another country
S: exotic, unfamiliar A: native, endemic, familar |
|
|
comely
|
having a pleasing appearance
S: good-looking, attractive A: plain, ugly, repulsive |
|
|
compensate
|
to make up for
S: pay back, reimburse A: fail to reward, stiff |
|
|
dissolute
|
loose in one's morals or behavior
S: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt A: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper |
|
|
erratic
|
not regular or constitent
S: irregular, unpredictable A: steady, consistent, dependable |
|
|
expulsion
|
the process of driving or forcing out
S: ejection, ouster, eviction A: addmittance, admission |
|
|
feint
|
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
S: trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff |
|
|
fodder
|
food for horses or cattle
S: feed, provender |
|
|
fortify
|
to strengthen, build up
S: reinforce, shore up A: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
|
|
illegible
|
difficult or impossible to read
S: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled A: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
|
|
jeer
|
to make fun of rudely or unkindly
S: laught at, mock, taunt A: applause, plaudits, accolades |
|
|
lucrative
|
bringing in money, profiable
S: gainful, moneymaking A: unprofitable, losing, in the red |
|
|
mediocre
|
average, ordinary, undistinguished
S: run-of-the-mill A: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
|
|
proliferate
|
to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
S: multiply, mushroom, burgeon A: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
|
|
subjugate
|
to conquer by force, bring under complete control
S: subdue, vanquish, master A: be conquered, submit, surrender |
|
|
sully
|
soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
S: pollute, taint, swear A: cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
|
|
tantalize
|
to tease, torment by teasing
S: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water A: satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
|
|
terse
|
brief and to the point
S: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet A: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
|
|
unflinching
|
firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
S: resolute, steadfast, unwavering A: irresolute, wavering, vacillating |
