Barron’s 1100 Words You Need To Know: Vocabulary Words and Idioms Weeks 1-6 – Flashcards
120 test answers
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answers 120question
reticent
answer
(adjective) silent
Unlock the answer
question
furtive
answer
(adjective) secret, stealthy
Unlock the answer
question
felon
answer
(noun) a person guilty of a major crime
Unlock the answer
question
plethora
answer
(noun) excess
Unlock the answer
question
irate
answer
(adjective) angry, incensed
Unlock the answer
question
pretext
answer
(noun) an excuse
Unlock the answer
question
fabricate
answer
(verb) to lie; to construct
Unlock the answer
question
adroit
answer
(adjective) skillful
Unlock the answer
question
gesticulate
answer
(verb) move the arms energetically
Unlock the answer
question
vigilant
answer
(adjective) watchful
Unlock the answer
question
avid
answer
(adjective) eager
Unlock the answer
question
cajole
answer
(verb) to persuade, by coaxing or flattery
Unlock the answer
question
rudimentary
answer
(adjective) elementary
Unlock the answer
question
enhance
answer
(verb) intensify, heighten
Unlock the answer
question
nuance
answer
(noun) slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.
Unlock the answer
question
hapless
answer
(adjective) unfortunate
Unlock the answer
question
voracious
answer
(adjective) desiring or consuming great quantities
Unlock the answer
question
indiscriminate
answer
(adjective) choosing at random without careful selection
Unlock the answer
question
eminent
answer
(adjective) of high reputation, outstanding
Unlock the answer
question
steeped
answer
(verb) soaked, drenched, saturated
Unlock the answer
question
replete
answer
(adjective) completely filled or supplied with
Unlock the answer
question
abound
answer
(verb) to exist in great numbers
Unlock the answer
question
technology
answer
(noun) branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
Unlock the answer
question
prognosticate
answer
(verb) to predict or foretell a future event
Unlock the answer
question
automaton
answer
(noun) a robot; a mechanical "person"
Unlock the answer
question
matron
answer
(noun) an older married woman
Unlock the answer
question
paradox
answer
(noun) a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true
Unlock the answer
question
realm
answer
(noun) special field of something or someone; kingdom
Unlock the answer
question
annals
answer
(plural noun) historical records
Unlock the answer
question
compound
answer
(verb) to increase or add to
Unlock the answer
question
tinge
answer
(noun) a trace, smattering, or slight degree
Unlock the answer
question
badger
answer
(verb) to pester, nag, annoy persistently
Unlock the answer
question
implore
answer
(verb) to plead urgently for aid or mercy
Unlock the answer
question
drudgery
answer
(noun) unpleasant, dull, or hard work
Unlock the answer
question
interminable
answer
(adjective) unending
Unlock the answer
question
perceive
answer
(verb) to understand, know, become aware of
Unlock the answer
question
loathe
answer
(verb) to hate
Unlock the answer
question
reprimand
answer
(verb) to show sharp disapproval
Unlock the answer
question
lackluster
answer
(adjective) dull
Unlock the answer
question
caustic
answer
(adjective) sarcastic, biting
Unlock the answer
question
wrest
answer
(verb) take by force
Unlock the answer
question
infamous
answer
(adjective) having a bad reputation
Unlock the answer
question
jostle
answer
(verb) to shove hard
Unlock the answer
question
dupe
answer
(noun) a person easily tricked
Unlock the answer
question
incipient
answer
(adjective) just beginning to exist
Unlock the answer
question
inadvertent
answer
(adjective) heedless, not attentive; * unintentional *
Unlock the answer
question
ominous
answer
(adjective) threatening
Unlock the answer
question
tremulous
answer
(adjective) quivering
Unlock the answer
question
repudiate
answer
(verb) to reject, to decline
Unlock the answer
question
cessation
answer
(noun) a stopping
Unlock the answer
question
bristle
answer
(verb) stiffen with fear or anger
Unlock the answer
question
euphemism
answer
(noun) a less offensive term
Unlock the answer
question
mundane
answer
(adjective) worldly
Unlock the answer
question
incongruous
answer
(adjective) inappropriate; incompatible/inconsistent within itself
Unlock the answer
question
condolence
answer
(noun) pity; expression of pity/sorrow
Unlock the answer
question
stipulate
answer
(verb) to specify a condition
Unlock the answer
question
alacrity
answer
(noun) briskness, lively action
Unlock the answer
question
disdain
answer
(noun) contempt
Unlock the answer
question
belligerent
answer
(adjective) warlike
Unlock the answer
question
intimidate
answer
(verb) to overawe
Unlock the answer
question
feint
answer
(noun) a false attack
Unlock the answer
question
pugnacious
answer
(adjective) quarrelsome
Unlock the answer
question
promulgate
answer
(verb) to make known officially
Unlock the answer
question
brash
answer
(adjective) impudent
Unlock the answer
question
scoff
answer
(verb) to sneer at
Unlock the answer
question
belittle
answer
(verb) to make seem less important
Unlock the answer
question
tangible
answer
(adjective) having actual form, being able to touch
Unlock the answer
question
laceration
answer
(noun) jagged wound
Unlock the answer
question
castigate
answer
(verb) to correct by punishing
Unlock the answer
question
sordid
answer
(adjective) dirty, base
Unlock the answer
question
octogenarian
answer
(noun) person in his or her eighties
Unlock the answer
question
solace
answer
(noun) easing in grief
Unlock the answer
question
aspirant
answer
(adjective) candidate for high position
Unlock the answer
question
dregs
answer
(noun) most worthless part
Unlock the answer
question
frenzy
answer
(noun) wild fit
Unlock the answer
question
scurrilous
answer
(adjective) coarse
Unlock the answer
question
rampant
answer
(adjective) going unchecked, widespread
Unlock the answer
question
inane
answer
(adjective) foolish
Unlock the answer
question
ethics
answer
(noun) code of principles
Unlock the answer
question
concur
answer
(verb) agree
Unlock the answer
question
clandestine
answer
(adjective) secret, undercover
Unlock the answer
question
flagrant
answer
(adjective) outrageous, glaringly bad
Unlock the answer
question
admonish
answer
(verb) to warn, to reprove
Unlock the answer
question
duress
answer
(noun) compulsion, force
Unlock the answer
question
culprit
answer
(noun) the guilty person
Unlock the answer
question
inexorable
answer
(adjective) inflexible, unrelenting
Unlock the answer
question
egregious
answer
(adjective) remarkably bad
Unlock the answer
question
distraught
answer
(adjective) mentally confused, crazed
Unlock the answer
question
duplicity
answer
(noun) cunning, trickery
Unlock the answer
question
acrimonious
answer
(adjective) bitter
Unlock the answer
question
paucity
answer
(noun) scarcity
Unlock the answer
question
elicit
answer
(verb) to draw forth
Unlock the answer
question
pernicious
answer
(adjective) harmful, causing injury
Unlock the answer
question
tolerate
answer
(verb) to put up with, to bear
Unlock the answer
question
construe
answer
(verb) to make a deduction, to infer
Unlock the answer
question
impunity
answer
(noun) freedom from punishment
Unlock the answer
question
affluent
answer
(adjective) rich
Unlock the answer
question
feasible
answer
(adjective) possible
Unlock the answer
question
discern
answer
(verb) perceive
Unlock the answer
question
sally
answer
(verb) suddenly rush forth
Unlock the answer
question
consternation
answer
(noun) dismay
Unlock the answer
question
precocious
answer
(adjective) reaching maturity early
Unlock the answer
question
perfunctory
answer
(adjective) done without care, superficial
Unlock the answer
question
chagrin
answer
(noun) feeling of disappointment, humiliation
Unlock the answer
question
perverse
answer
(adjective) contrary, persisting in error
Unlock the answer
question
deride
answer
(verb) to ridicule, to scoff at
Unlock the answer
question
disparage
answer
(verb) to discredit, to belittle
Unlock the answer
question
laudable
answer
(adjective) praiseworthy
Unlock the answer
question
fiasco
answer
(noun) complete failure
Unlock the answer
question
masticate
answer
(verb) chew
Unlock the answer
question
eschew
answer
(verb) avoid
Unlock the answer
question
quell
answer
(verb) put an end to
Unlock the answer
question
voluble
answer
(adjective) talkative
Unlock the answer
question
confidant(e)
answer
(noun) one to whom you confide your secrets
Unlock the answer
question
obsolescence
answer
(noun) process of wearing out
Unlock the answer
question
dubious
answer
(adjective) doubtful
Unlock the answer
