Reading...
Play button
Play button
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;
100 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
adversary
|
someone who offers opposition
|
|
|
aplomb
|
great coolness and composure under strain
|
|
|
apprehensive
|
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
|
|
|
aptitude
|
inherent ability
|
|
|
attentive
|
taking heed
|
|
|
banish
|
send away from a place of residence, as for punishment
|
|
|
barricade
|
block off with barriers
|
|
|
bluff
|
frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one is
|
|
|
brackish
|
slightly salty
|
|
|
brandish
|
move or swing back and forth
|
|
|
circumference
|
the size of something as given by the distance around it
|
|
|
commotion
|
confused movement
|
|
|
concoction
|
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
|
|
|
conspicuous
|
obvious to the eye or mind
|
|
|
contortion
|
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
|
|
|
counter
|
speak in response
|
|
|
cunning
|
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
|
|
|
debris
|
the remains of something that has been destroyed
|
|
|
defiance
|
a hostile challenge
|
|
|
deft
|
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
|
|
|
destination
|
the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey
|
|
|
diminish
|
decrease in size, extent, or range
|
|
|
disdain
|
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
|
|
|
dismal
|
causing dejection
|
|
|
dispel
|
force to go away
|
|
|
eavesdrop
|
listen without the speaker's knowledge
|
|
|
egregious
|
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
|
|
|
ember
|
a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
|
|
|
emerge
|
come out into view, as from concealment
|
|
|
engross
|
consume all of one's attention or time
|
|
|
exasperation
|
a feeling of annoyance
|
|
|
exhilarate
|
fill with sublime emotion
|
|
|
falter
|
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
|
|
|
foresight
|
seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
|
|
|
fragrance
|
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
|
|
|
furtive
|
secret and sly or sordid
|
|
|
grueling
|
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
|
|
|
gusto
|
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
|
|
|
habitation
|
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place
|
|
|
hasten
|
speed up the progress of; facilitate
|
|
|
headway
|
forward movement
|
|
|
ignite
|
cause to start burning
|
|
|
illuminate
|
make free from confusion or ambiguity
|
|
|
impending
|
close in time; about to occur
|
|
|
imperious
|
having or showing arrogant superiority
|
|
|
jabber
|
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
|
|
|
jargon
|
technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
|
|
|
jostle
|
make one's way by pushing or shoving
|
|
|
jut
|
extend out or project in space
|
|
|
kindle
|
call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
|
|
|
knoll
|
a small natural hill
|
|
|
luminous
|
softly bright or radiant
|
|
|
malleable
|
easily influenced
|
|
|
materialize
|
come into being; become reality
|
|
|
meander
|
move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
|
|
|
meticulous
|
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
|
|
|
misgiving
|
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
|
|
|
momentum
|
an impelling force or strength
|
|
|
monotonous
|
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
|
|
|
multitude
|
a large indefinite number
|
|
|
muster
|
gather or bring together
|
|
|
narrate
|
give a detailed account of
|
|
|
obscure
|
not clearly understood or expressed
|
|
|
ominous
|
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
|
|
|
outlandish
|
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
|
|
|
persistent
|
stubbornly unyielding
|
|
|
pertinent
|
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
|
|
|
plenteous
|
affording an abundant supply
|
|
|
potential
|
existing in possibility
|
|
|
precipice
|
a very steep cliff
|
|
|
pristine
|
completely free from dirt or contamination
|
|
|
quell
|
overcome or allay
|
|
|
recluse
|
one who lives in solitude
|
|
|
recuperate
|
restore to good health or strength
|
|
|
replenish
|
fill something that had previously been emptied
|
|
|
repugnant
|
offensive to the mind
|
|
|
restitution
|
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
|
|
|
sabotage
|
destroy property or hinder normal operations
|
|
|
scarcity
|
a small and inadequate amount
|
|
|
scurry
|
to move about or proceed hurriedly
|
|
|
serenity
|
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
|
|
|
sociable
|
friendly and pleasant
|
|
|
somber
|
grave or even gloomy in character
|
|
|
specimen
|
an example regarded as typical of its class
|
|
|
stamina
|
enduring strength and energy
|
|
|
subside
|
wear off or die down
|
|
|
swagger
|
a proud stiff pompous gait
|
|
|
swarm
|
move in large numbers
|
|
|
tactic
|
a plan for attaining a particular goal
|
|
|
terse
|
brief and to the point
|
|
|
translucent
|
allowing light to pass through diffusely
|
|
|
uncanny
|
surpassing the ordinary or normal
|
|
|
unsightly
|
unpleasant to look at
|
|
|
versatile
|
able to move freely in all directions
|
|
|
vigilant
|
carefully observant or attentive
|
|
|
vulnerable
|
capable of being wounded or hurt
|
|
|
waft
|
be driven or carried along, as by the air
|
|
|
waver
|
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
|
|
|
weather
|
face and withstand with courage
|
|
|
zeal
|
a feeling of strong eagerness
|
