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Details Title: Vocab. List 3 Description: 3rd list of vocabulary words Total Flash Cards: 31 Created: 09/26/2006 13:07:35	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 abhorrent (adj) Definition (abhorrent to) in conflict, utterly opposed, loathsome, repugnant antonym- admirable Stealing is abhorrent to me. Term abhor (v.) Definition utterly detest, hate, loathe I abhor liars. Term admonish (v.) Definition reprove gently, warn of a fault, caution antonym- commend It was appropriate to admonish the first time offender. Term admonition (n.) Definition gentle warning, friendly reproof Term ambrosial (adj.) Definition extremely pleasing to taste or smell. delicious, like ambrosia (the food of the gods) The chocolate cake had ambrosial flavor. Term confine (v.) Definition shut up, imprison, keep in narrow cramped quarters antonym- free They confined the Iraqi prisoners in terrible conditions. Term confinement (n.) Definition imprisonment Term decade (n.) Definition period of ten years It's been a decade since I was 8 years old. Term detonate (v.) Definition explode with suddenness and violence, cause something to explode A large amount of damage was caused when the bomb in Oklahoma City was detonated. Term detonation (n.) Definition an explosion (see detonate) Term ephemeral (adj.) Definition lasing one day, fleeting, short-lived antonym- permanent My taste of fame was ephemeral. Term gullible (adj.) Definition easily decieved or cheated, credulous antonym- astute My friend Shelby is gullible, she'll believe anything you tell her! Term gull (v.) Definition decieve, cheat Term haggle (v.) Definition dispute or argue over a price in a petty way, bargain, wrangle We haggled over the price, and I ended up getting a good deal. Term immerse (v.) Definition pluge or place into a liquid, dip, duck... engross, absorb. I immersed the dirty dishes in the soapy water. Term immersion (n.) Definition state of being completely engrossed, absorption My brother was so immersed in the television show he totally forgot to do his homework. Term insomnia (n.) Definition inability to sleep, abnormal wakefulness, sleeplessness Last summer I barely slept. I was convinced I had insomnia. Term insomniac (n.) Definition person suffering from insomnia Term lapse (n.) Definition a slip, error, accidental mistake, trivial fault OR interval I misspelled your name, it was just a mental lapse. He returned after a lapse of ten years. Term lapse (v.) Definition cease being in force, become invalid Term probe (n.) Definition critical inquiry into suspected illegal activity, investigation Term prober (n.) Definition an investigator Term render (v.) Definition hand down officially, deliver (as a verdict), give I held my breath as the judges rendered their verdict. Term rendering (n.) Definition presentation, interpretation Term repast (n.) Definition food for one occasion of eating, a meal The repast at thanksgiving is always delicious at my house. Term replenish (v.) Definition bring back to condition of being full, refill I drank lots of gatorade to replenish my energy. Term score (n.) Definition a set of twenty Four score and seven years ago... Term snub (n.) Definition act of instance of treating with contempt, rebuff, insult Term snub (v.) Definition treat with disdain or contempt Term suture (n.) Definition strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body, also stitch made with such material I go back to the doctor in one week for the removal of the sutures. Term unwittingly (adv.) Definition unintentionally, by accident, inadvertently antonym- intentionally