Vocabulary & Spelling 3.1

A Flashcard Set for Vocabulary & Spelling 3.1

anaphylaxis

n. - an acute allergic reaction to an antigen to which the body has become hypersensitive

aghast

adj. - shocked or surprised in an unpleasant way

behoove

v. - it is right for someone to do something

biennial

adj. - happening once every two years

carte blanche

n. - complete freedom to do something

cataclysm

n. - an extremely destructive event or violent change

debonair

adj. - attractive, confident, and carefully dressed

despoil

v. - to make a place less attractive, especially by taking things away by force

emanate

v. - to come from or out of something

fulminate

v. - to criticize strongly

homeostasis

n. - the process by which a living thing or cell keeps internal conditions stable despite changes around it

nostrum

n. - a medicine, especially one considered ineffective and prepared by an unqualified person

obtrude

v. - to become too noticeable, especially by interrupting

perjury

n. - the crime of telling a lie in court after formally promising to tell the truth

prefatory

adj. - coming at the beginning of a piece of writing or a speech

recidivist

n. - a criminal who continues to commit crimes even after being punished

saturnine

adj. - serious and unfriendly

termagant

n. - a woman who argues noisily to get what she wants

uncouth

adj. - rude and unpleasant behavior

yore

n. - of a long time ago