Lesson 5

Front 1

override

Back 1

To dominate, suppress, or prevail over; or to disregard or annul.

(dominate)

Front 2

succumb

Back 2

To yeild or give way to superior force; or to die.

(yeild or give away)

Front 3

conduce

Back 3

To contribute toward, further, or to lead toward a desirable result.

(contribute toward)

Front 4

omnipotent

Back 4

All-powerful or having unlimited power or influence.

(having unlimited power)

Front 5

susceptible

Back 5

Easily influenced or impressionable; or subject to, prone to, or senitive to

(easily influenced)

Front 6

arbitrary

Back 6

(1)Dictatorial or characterized by absolute power or authority.(2)Selected at random; or based on one's whims or notions rather than on rule or law.

(tyrannical)
(random or by choice)

Front 7

contrive

Back 7

To scheme or plan, to invent or design, to mange to do, or to bring about.

(plan or design)

Front 8

vanquish

Back 8

To conquer, overpower, or defeat completely; or to gain mastry or control over.

(conquer or subdue)

Front 9

mollify

Back 9

To soothe, pacify, soften, or reduce in intensity.

(soothe or soften)

Front 10

provocation

Back 10

Something that irritates, incites, angers, or exites.

(incitement or irritation)

Front 11

conciliate

Back 11

To pacify, placte, or soothe the anger of; or to win goodwill by friendly acts.

(pacify)

Front 12

incantation

Back 12

The use of magical words to cast a spell; or magic or sorcery.

(magic)

Front 13

sufferance

Back 13

(1)Toleration, or permission implied by failure to interfere.(2)Patient endurance, or the ability to bear or endure pain, distress, etc.

(endurance)
(toleration or permission)

Front 14

constrain

Back 14

To force or compel; or to restrain, confine, or stifle.

(restrain or force)

Front 15

embroil

Back 15

To involve in a quarrel, conflict, or problem, or to throw into confusion.

(involve or confuse)

Front 16

ingratiate

Back 16

To bring oneself into another's favor or good graces.

(win favor)

Front 17

militate

Back 17

To have weight or effect, or to operate against or in favor of someting.

(have weight or effect)

Front 18

assuage

Back 18

To pacify, calm, or satisfy, or to make less severe.

(make less servere)