• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/59

Click to flip

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;

59 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
approbation
expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise
assuage
to make easier or milder
coalition
Combination union or merge for some specific purpose
decadence
decline Decay
elicit
to draw forth. bring out from some source
expostulate
attempt to dissuade someone for some course or Decision
hackneyed
used often lacks originality
hiatus
break
innuendo
hint
intercede
plead for someone else
jaded
worn out
meritorious
worthy deserving praise
petulant
peevish annoyed by trifles
prerogative
right or privilege
provincial
pertaining outlying area. narrow in mind
simulate
imitate
transcend
rose above
umbrage
shade cast by tree. offense
unctuous
smooth or smug
ameliorate
improve
aplomb
poise assurance
bombastic
overblown in language
callow
without experience
drivel
saliva
epitome
summary
exhort
urge strongly
ex officio
virtue holding certain office
infringe
violate trespass
ingratiate
Make oneself agreeable
interloper
moves where he or she is not wanted
intrinsic
belonging someone or something by very nature
inveigh
Make violent attack in words
lassitude
lack of energy
Millennium
1000
occult
supernatural
permeate
penetrate
precipitate
fall as moisture bring about suddenly
stringent
strict severe
surmise
think believe without certain evidence
abominate
disliked hated
acculturation
adaption
adventitious
result from chance rather than cause
ascribe
assign refer to
circuitous
not direct
commiserate
sympathize with
enjoin
direct order
expedite
Make easy
expiate
Make amends
ferment
great excitement. produce alcohol
inadvertent
lack of attention. unconsidered
nominal
existing in name only not real
noncommittal
not decisive
peculate
steal something that has been given into ones trust
proclivity
natural or habitual inclination or tendency
sangfroid
coolness

seditious
rebellious
tenuous
slender not dense
vitriolic
bitter sarcastic
wheedle
use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end