The Princeton Review Vocab Minute

Front 1

elude
ex. he managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley

Back 1

verb
evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

Front 2

evade
ex. friends helped him to evade capture for a time | he tried to kiss her, but she evaded him

Back 2

verb
escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery

Front 3

avoid
ex. avoid excessive exposure to the sun | the kind of place that Robyn would normally have avoided like the plague

Back 3

verb
1 keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something)

Front 4

avert
ex. she averted her eyes during the more violent scenes | talks failed to avert a rail strike

Back 4

verb
1 turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)
2 prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)

Front 5

dodge
ex. we ducked inside our doorway to dodge shrapnel that was raining down.

Back 5

verb
1 avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement

Front 6

archipelago

Back 6

noun
a group of islands.
ex. a sea or stretch of water containing many islands.

Front 7

fjord
ex. as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley

Back 7

noun
a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs

Front 8

isthmus

Back 8

noun
a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land

Front 9

delta

Back 9

noun
flat expanse of silt at the mouth of a river built by nature

Front 10

butte

Back 10

noun
an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top (similar to but narrower than a mesa).

Front 11

exhausted
ex. I was cold and exhausted | she returned home, exhausted from her day in the city

Back 11

adjective
drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired

Front 12

flagging
ex. if you begin to flag, there is an excellent café to revive you

Back 12

verb
(of a person) become tired, weaker, or less enthusiastic

Front 13

weary
ex. he gave a long, weary sigh.

Back 13

adjective
feeling or showing tiredness, esp. as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep

Front 14

tuckered out

Back 14

verb
exhaust, wear out

Front 15

logy

Back 15

adjective
dull and heavy in motion or thought; sluggish.

Front 16

befuddled
ex. he has an air of befuddled unworldliness.

Back 16

verb
make (someone) unable to think clearly

Front 17

perplexed
ex. she was perplexed by her husband's moodiness | a perplexing problem

Back 17

verb
(of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled

Front 18

flustered
ex. you need to be able to work under pressure and not get flustered.

Back 18

verb
make (someone) agitated or confused

Front 19

nonplussed
ex. he would be completely nonplussed and embarrassed at the idea

Back 19

adjective
(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react

Front 20

Sisyphean
ex. the task was sisyphean

Back 20

adjective
of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus; specifically : requiring continual and often ineffective effort