Untitled Flashcards Set

civilian

A person who is not a member of the military.

complicated

Something that is difficult to understand or deal with.

concur

To agree with someone or something.

confirm

To establish the truth or correctness of something.

digress

To temporarily stray from the main subject.

condiment

A substance used to enhance the flavor of food.

devour

To eat something eagerly and in large amounts.

edible

Safe or suitable to be eaten.

glutton

A person who is excessively greedy or indulges in eating.

luscious

Deliciously rich and sweet.

palatable

Acceptable to the taste or mind.

slake

To quench or satisfy a thirst.

succulent

Juicy and tender, typically in reference to food.

voracious

Having a strong desire or appetite for something.

chronic

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.

concurrent

Existing or happening at the same time.

dawdle

To waste time or be slow.

imminent

About to happen or occur soon.

incipient

In an initial stage; beginning to happen.

intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals.

perennial

Lasting for a long time or continually occurring.

procrastinate

To delay or postpone an action.

protract

To prolong or extend in time.

sporadic

Occurring at irregular intervals.

denizen

An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.

domicile

A person's home or residence.

inmate

A person confined in an institution or prison.

migrate

To move from one region or habitat to another.

native

A person or plant that is originally from a specified place.

nomad

A person who belongs to a community without fixed habitation.

nomadic

Living the life of a nomad; wandering.

sojourn

A temporary stay or visit.

economize

To reduce expenses or use resources frugally.

frugal

Characterized by being economical; avoiding waste.

impoverish

To make poor or bring to poverty.

indigence

A state of extreme poverty.

affluent

Having a great deal of money; wealthy.

avarice

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

covet

To have an intense desire to possess something.

dowry

Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.

fleece

To deceive or swindle someone.

hoard

To accumulate a large amount of something, typically in an excessive way.

lavish

Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

lucrative

Producing a great deal of profit.

means

A method or instrument for achieving something.

opulence

Great wealth or luxuriousness.

sumptuous

Splendid and expensive-looking.

apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.

cower

To crouch down in fear.

craven

Contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

dastardly

Wicked and cruel.

intimidate

To frighten or make someone feel afraid.

timid

Showing a lack of courage or confidence.

trepidation

A feeling of fear about something that may happen.

audacious

Showing a willingness to take bold risks.

dauntless

Showing fearlessness and determination.

exploit

To make use of a situation in a selfish way.

fortitude

Courage in pain or adversity.

indomitable

Impossible to subdue or defeat.

plucky

Having or showing courage in the face of difficulties.

rash

Display of reckless behavior.

accede

To agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

accord

To agree or come to a mutual arrangement.

compact

An agreement or covenant between parties.

compatible

Able to coexist without conflict.

compromise

An agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting principles.

conform

To comply with rules, standards, or laws.

consistent

Acting or done in the same way over time.

correspond

To be in harmony or agreement.

dovetail

To fit together tightly or harmoniously.

reconcile

To restore friendly relations.

relent

To become less severe or strict.

altercation

A noisy argument or disagreement.

antagonize

To create hostility or opposition.

cleavage

A disagreement or division in thoughts or opinions.

discord

Disagreement among people.

discrepancy

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

embroil

To involve someone deeply in an argument or conflict.

estrange

To cause someone to be no longer close or affectionate to someone.

friction

Conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills.

irreconcilable

Impossible to reconcile or make compatible.

litigation

The process of taking legal action.

at variance

In disagreement or conflict.

wrangle

To argue or dispute in a noisy or angry manner.

compulsory

Required by law or a rule; obligatory.

entail

To involve something as a necessary part or consequence.

essence

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something.

gratuitous

Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.

imperative

Of vital importance; crucial.

incumbent

Necessary as a duty or responsibility.

indispensable

Absolutely necessary or essential.

necessitate

To make something necessary.

oblige

To make someone legally or morally bound to do something.

obviate

To remove a need or difficulty.

prerequisite

A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else.

pressing

Weighty, urgent, or requiring immediate action.

superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

forearm

The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

forebear

An ancestor.