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;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Anxious
(adjective) |
Concerned, apprehensive,fearful
However, some of us become very anxious about these situations. |
|
|
Atrocious
(adjective) |
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal
The crime was atrocious. |
|
|
Compliance
(noun) |
the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding. Obedience
She was rewarded for her compliance |
|
|
Congregate
(verb) |
to come together; assemble
People waiting for rooms congregated in the hotel lobby. |
|
|
Console
(verb) |
comfort; soothe
He consoled her after he heard her mother died. |
|
|
Ecstatic
(adjective) |
thrilled; overjoyed
He was ecstatic when he heard he was going to be a father. |
|
|
Indulgent
(adjective) |
overly permissive and lenient.
The dessert was indulgent, it had 5 pieces of chocolate in every bite. |
|
|
Mock
(adverb) |
an act of imitation
everybody always mocked the teacher. |
|
|
Slouch
(verb) |
to cause to droop.
Sit up straight. Please don't slouch. |
|
|
Subdued
(adjective) |
lacking in vitality, intensity, or strength.
She spoke in a subdued voice. |
|
|
Disparage
(verb) |
to lower in rank or reputation.
Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another. |
|
|
Rambunctious
(Adjective) |
difficult to control or handle.
that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people. |
|
|
Scrupulous
(adjective) |
punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact.
She was always scrupulous about her work. |
|
|
Squander
(verb) |
to spend extravagantly or foolishly.
He vowed not to squander this opportunity. |
|
|
Whimsical
(adjective) |
full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims.
She has a whimsical sense of humor. |
