Unit 4 Vocabulary Cards

Front 1

alliance

Back 1

(n.)

pact, league, coalition

The two nations formed an alliance to defend each other in case of attack,

Front 2

bewilder

Back 2

(v.)

perplex, confound

The captain continues to bewilder his troops by giving contradictory orders.

Front 3

buffoon

Back 3

(n.)

jester, dunce

Some students think that they need to play the buffoon in order to entertain their classmates and charm their teachers.

Front 4

controversial

Back 4

(adj.)

arguable, at issue

The school board waited until all members were present before issuing the controversial proposal to ban after-school programs.

Front 5

dishearten

Back 5

(v.)

demoralize, dispirit

Do not let your low score on the math text dishearten you.

Front 6

fruitless

Back 6

(adj.)

useless, vain, unproductive.

When their efforts to fight the infection with penicillin proved fruitless, the doctors tried a new antibiotic.

Front 7

hostile

Back 7

(adj.)

unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive

Relations between the two nations have been hostile for decades.

Front 8

inflammable

Back 8

(adj.)

flammable, excitable

Always being cautious when using inflammable cleaning solvents.

Front 9

inflict

Back 9

(v.)

deal out, visit upon

Despite all the jokes, doctors do not like to inflict pain on their patients.

Front 10

malignant

Back 10

(adj.)

wicked, malevolent

Much to the patient's relief, the x-ray revealed no malignant growth.

Front 11

mortify

Back 11

(v.)

embarrass, abash

The teacher was mortified by the students' childish behavior on the field trip.

Front 12

orthodox

Back 12

(adj.)

traditional, standard, customary

Our principal, who believes in proven teaching methods, takes an orthodox approach to education.

Front 13

procure

Back 13

(v.)

gain, achieve

The hospital help a raffle to procure the necessary funds for the mew children wig.

Front 14

scurry

Back 14

(v.)

rush, dash, scramble

The reappearance of the teacher caused the students in the class to scurry back to their seats.

Front 15

sodden

Back 15

(adj.)

waterlogged, saturated

All at once, and with much loud honking, the flock of geese rose from the sodden marshlands.

Front 16

spirited

Back 16

(adj.)

lively, animated, gallants

The royal soldiers put up a spirited defense against the invading army.

Front 17

virtual

Back 17

(adj.)

functioning as

To those who worked in the office, the bossy new manager was a virtual dictator.

Front 18

void

Back 18

(adj.) , (v.) , (n.)

(adj) invalid, vacant, bare

Grandmothers death left a great void on my grandfather's life.

Front 19

wayward

Back 19

(adj.)

insubordinate; rebellious; perverse

Tracking the wayward path of a comet is no easy manner.

Front 20

wince

Back 20

(v.)

flinch, shudder

The animals bite made the child wince in pain.