Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vocabulary British Columbia (Last five units)
na
47
English
10th Grade
06/11/2010
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional English Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
brevity
 Definition
shortness
Term
Comport
 Definition
behave,to be in agreement
Term
Demure
 Definition
Sober
Term
Divulge
 Definition
tell
Term
Forestall
 Definition
to prevent by acting first
Term
proponent
 Definition
one who puts forewward a proposal
Term
rivulet
 Definition
small stream
Term
squander
 Definition
to spend foolishly
Term
staccato
 Definition
detached
Term
Autocratic
 Definition
Absolut in power
Term
blanch
 Definition
to drain of colour
Term
blanch
 Definition
to drain of colour
Term
lithe
 Definition
bending easily
Term
subversive
 Definition
one who plans to overthrow
Term
apportion
 Definition
to divide
Term
congenial
 Definition
getting along with others
Term
perverse
 Definition
inclined to go against
Term
untenable
 Definition
not capable
Term
vindicate
 Definition
to defend succsessfully
Term
harangue
 Definition
to deliver a loud speech
Term
abase
 Definition
to humble
Term
actuate
 Definition
to move
Term
avert
 Definition
Term
harry
 Definition
to harass
Term
subterfuge
 Definition
excuse or trick to hide something
Term
Chide
 Definition
Scold
Term
Dimunitive
 Definition
an object that is small for its type
Term
Erroneous
 Definition
Incorrect or Containing mistakes
Term
Extemporaneous
 Definition
Delivered spur of the moment
Term
Languid
 Definition
without energy, slack
Term
Obtrusive
 Definition
forward
Term
Preamble
 Definition
an introduction
Term
Slipshod
 Definition
untidy
Term
debackle
 Definition
a defeat (de - bunk)
Term
devitalize
 Definition
to make weak ( de - vitality )
Term
embroil
 Definition
in involve in conflict
Term
exonerate
 Definition
to clear from charge
Term
glib
 Definition
fluent in speech, insincere
Term
pallor
 Definition
extreme paleness
Term
reconcile
 Definition
to restore
Term
debackle
 Definition
a defeat (de - bunk)
Term
devitalize
 Definition
to make weak ( de - vitality )
Term
embroil
 Definition
in involve in conflict
Term
exonerate
 Definition
to clear from charge
Term
glib
 Definition
fluent in speech, insincere
Term
pallor
 Definition
extreme paleness
Term
reconcile
 Definition
to restore
Supporting users have an ad free experience!