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
|
Of something perceived as hostile threatening or negative become less intense or widespread/ subside lesson decrease |
Abate |
|
|
Buy or obtain as an asset or object for oneself/ obtain receive earn |
Aquire |
|
|
A person who boasts about achievements or possessions/ Bragg trumpeter poser |
Braggart |
|
|
Given to sudden and uncountable changes of mood or behavior/ fickle changeable unstable |
Capricious |
|
|
Make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by Magic/ materialize summon generate |
Conjure |
|
|
depressing dreary/ dingy desolate somber |
Dismal |
|
|
Happen or occur after a result/ follow spring arise |
ensue |
|
|
Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement/ ebullient buoyant jaunty |
Exuberant |
|
|
extremely tiring and demanding/ fatiguing worrying exhausting |
grueling |
|
|
Friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests/ friendly convivial sociable |
hospitable |
|
|
Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something/ entreat beseech request |
implore |
|
|
reluctant unwilling/ ill-disposed hesitant against |
Loath |
|
|
overturn in the water/ turnover upset upend |
capsize |
|
|
Eat food or prey hungrily or quickly/ eat up swallow consume |
devour |
|
|
Relating or denoting and animal or animals praying naturally on others/ carnivorous raptorial ravening |
predatory |
