Vocab List #3

Front 1

alleviate

Back 1

to relieve, improve partially
This medicine will help to alleviate the pain.

Front 2

conjecture

Back 2

speculation, prediction
The actor refused to comment, forcing gossip columunists to make conjectures on his love life.

Front 3

eradicate

Back 3

to erase or wipe out
It is unlikely that proverty will ever be completely eradicated in this country, though the standard of living has significantly improved in recent decades.

Front 4

implicit

Back 4

implied, not directly expressed
Implicit in Jake's request that Sheila return his keys was his desire t terminate their relationship.

Front 5

longevity

Back 5

long life
With the help of good genes, lngevity ran in his family

Front 6

ostentatious

Back 6

showy
The billionaire's 200-room palace was considered by many to be an overly ostentatious display of wealth.

Front 7

pungent

Back 7

strong or sharp in smell or taste
The smoke from the burning tires was extremely pungent.

Front 8

quell

Back 8

to crush or subdue
The dictator dispatched troops to quell the rebellion.

Front 9

recant

Back 9

to retract a statement, opinion, etc.
Even after he tried t recant the words, the statement had been damaging to the politician's credibility.

Front 10

surmise

Back 10

to make an educated guess
From his torn pants and blody nose, I surmised that he had been in a fight.

Front 11

tirade

Back 11

long, violent speech, veral assault
Observers were shocked at the manager's tirade over such a minor mistake.

Front 12

trifling

Back 12

of slight worth, trivial, insignificant
That little glitch in the computer program is a trifling error, in general, it works really well.

Front 13

vie

Back 13

to compete, contend
The two wrestlers vied for the title of champion in the final match f the competition.

Front 14

wary

Back 14

careful, cautious
The dog was wary of the stranger at first, only gradually letting its guard down and wagging its tail.

Front 15

zenith

Back 15

highest point, summit
The diva considered her performance at the Metropolitan Opera to be the zenith of her career.