flashcard for english semester 1

Apprehensive:

 anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen (after a few swimming lessons she was less apprehensive.)

chastise

rebuke or reprimand severely ( Because my doctor is a kind man, he tries to chastise me too harshly about my unhealthy habits.)

Mystified:

 puzzled or confused(I was utterly  mystified when I opened my front door to find a refrigerator.)

Relinquish

to give up abandon (if you relinquish your right to an attorney it could lead to some serious difficulty when you go before the judge.)

Exasperated:

intensely irritated and frustrated annoyed (since I am a hard worker I get exasperated when I am placed on a team with lazy people.)

Meticulous:

showing great attention to detail very careful and precise (because haley is a meticulous cleaner every inch of her house is spotless.)

Exhilarating:

producing intense feelings of joy or excitement thrilling (when i won ten million dollars in the lottery it was the most exhilarating moment in my life)

Ominous:

 giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen ( when i heard the front door slam i took it as an ominous warning that my father was in a bad mood.)

Obsolete:

no longer produced or used out of date (many people believed the internet has made the postal service obsolete)

Permeate:

to pass or spread through (the light will permeate through the curtain when the sun rises)

Suppress

to prevent or restrain action or emotion (Jim had to suppress a smile during the serious speech his father was giving so he didn't irritate him.)

Emphatically

in a forceful way firmly ( when my husband and i married we agreed emphatically to stay together forever.)

Vigilant

keeping careful watch for possible ganger or difficulties.( Although this highway is a beautiful drive you have to stay vigilant for deer and other animals on the road 

Tantalizing

displaying something that across desire or interest (since i am on a diet i must ignore the tantalizing smells coming from the bakery.)

Solace

comfort or consolation in time of distress or sadness ( after Maureen's husband died she sought solace in church.)

Meloncoly:

 sad: sadness (dark rainy days always make me feel a strong sense of melancholy 

(My friend is melancholy because her dog died.)

Vexation;

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried (in vexation, i watched the neighbors dog poop in my yard)

(In vexation, I watched my neighbor's kid hit my car with a football.) 

Conceit:

excessive pride in oneself; self admiration (there was so much conceit in his voice, I couldn't help but wonder if he swooned over his own image in the mirror every morning)’

I was conceit myself when i got done playing football.

Cunning:

having or showing skill in achieving ones end by deceit or evasion (being the cunning fishermen that he was, jack gave everyone directions to a different fishing hole so that he could bring home the biggest catch)

Being the cunning man that he was he gave everyone advice to look forwared in life.

Entreat:

 ask for or request earnestly (I entreat you to donate some time tomorrow for out neighborhood clean-up program.)

I entreat you to go play football with your friends

observance

an act or instance of following obeying or conforming to (his observance was not only dead-on it was disturbing

relent

to soften in feeling temper or determination become more mild compassionate or forgiving (i’m sure if he sees how important this is to you and he’ll relent.)

feign

to pretend to be affected by put on an appearance of (she tried to feign innocence but her eyes were probaly full of mischief instead

forswear

to swear off a certain behavior or certain belief (hopefully the new treaty will forswear nations form obtaining nuclear weapons

livery

characterisitc dress garb or outward appearance (the livery of my favorite racer’s car is a full yellow paint job that has two racing stripes going down the middle.)