Words To Learn - Week 1

Front 1

cursory

Back 1

adj.
hasty and therefore not thorough nor detailed
"a ______ glance at the figures"

Front 2

ameliorate

Back 2

verb
make (something bad or not satisfactory) better
"the reform did much to _______ living standards"

Front 3

exigency

Back 3

noun
an urgent need or demand
"he put financial ______ before personal sentiment"

Front 4

destitute

Back 4

adj.
without the basic necessities in life; (destitute of) not having

Front 5

subversive

Back 5

adj.
seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution
"______ literature"
syn. disruptive, troublemaking, revolutionary

Front 6

dissent

Back 6

verb
express opinions that are at variance with those previously/commonly/officially expressed
"there were only a couple of _____ voices"

Front 7

inure

Back 7

verb
(usually "be inured to") accustom (someone) to something, esp. something unpleasant
"these children have been _____ to violence"

Front 8

formidable

Back 8

adj.
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, etc.
"a _______ opponent"

Front 9

sumptuous

Back 9

adj.
splendid and expensive looking
"the banquet was a ______, luxurious meal"

Front 10

altruism

Back 10

noun
the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
"some choose to work with the elderly out of ______"