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Details Title: Vocab List 4 Description: the 4th list of vocab words Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 09/26/2006 13:33:07	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term acquit (v.) Definition relieve from an accusation, discharge He was acquitted of the charges of murder. Term acquittal (n.) Definition exculpation, discharge antonym- conviction Term complex (adj.) Definition having varied interrelated parts, hard to understand, intricate antonym- simple Term complexity (n.) Definition difficulty, intricacy antonym-simplicity Term consign (v.) Definition give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over, hand over, commit Convicts are consigned to prison. Term consignee (n.) Definition person to whom something is being shipped I opened the package because I was the consignee. Term effrontery (n.) Definition shameless boldness, insolence, gall, temerity She had the effrontery to tell me my cooking was bad when she hadn't cooked a day in her life. Term excruciating (adj.) Definition causing great pain or anguish, agonizing, unbearably painful The pain of breaking my ankle was excruciating. Term forbearance (n.) Definition act of refraining, abstaining, leniency, patience antonym- anger Term hamper (v.) Definition interfere with, hinder, impede antonym- aid Term nettlesome (adj.) Definition literally, full of nettles (plants with stingers)...connotatively irritating, causing annoyance or vexation Term oblivious (adj.) Definition usually follow by of...forgetful, unmindful, not aware (of) She was oblivious to the giant blimb flying overhead. Term oblivion (n. Definition condition of being forgotten or unknown Term prodigious (adj.) Definition extraordinary in amount or size, enormous, gigantic antonym- tiny Term prodigy (n.) Definition person of extraordinary talent or ability, wonder The 7 year-old was an amazing piano prodigy. Term rejuvenate (v.) Definition make young or youthful again, give new vigor to, reinvigorate, refresh Term residue (n.) Definition whatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone. remainder. rest. Term residual (adj.) Definition remaining after a part is used or taken Term salutary (adj.) Definition favorable to health, healthful, curative, beneficial antonym- deleterious Term scrutinize (v.) Definition examine very closely, inspect Term supersede (v.) Definition force out of use, displace, supplant, replace Term sweltering (adj.) Definition oppresively hot, torrid antonym-frigid Term swelter (v.) Definition suffer from oppresive heat Term unruffled (adj.) Definition not upset or agitate, calm, cool, unflustered antonym- discomposed Term unwieldy (adj.) Definition hard to handle because of size or weight, unmanageable, bulky, cumbersome Term unwieldiness (n.) Definition bulkiness Term withdraw (v.) Definition take back, remove antonym- deposit OR draw back, go away, retreat, leave antonym- advance Term withdrawal (n.) Definition departure antonym- approach Term zany (adj.) Definition having the characteristics of a clown, mildly insane, crazy, clownish Term zany (n.) Definition clown, buffoon