Untitled Flashcard Set

adjacent

Near or next to; adjoining.

beset

To surround or attack repeatedly; to trouble or weigh down.

cede

To give up or transfer, especially by treaty or formal agreement.

circuitous

Roundabout; indirect.

desultory

Proceeding in an aimless or random way.

galvanize

To excite or arouse action.

implement

A tool or instrument; to carry out.

inconsequential

Lacking importance or worth; trivial.

magnitude

Greatness of size, power, or influence.

materialize

To become real or actual; to appear suddenly in physical form.

muster

A gathering, usually of military forces; to summon or gather.

prohibitive

Serving to restrain action or discourage use of.

reminisce

To think or talk about the past.

reminiscence

The act of remembering; a recollection.

reminiscent

Suggestive of something else.

vanguard

The leading or forward position in a movement.

visionary

A dreamer with unrealistic ideas; able to see future possibilities.