English 1A flash cards for vocab exam 7A-9B MP

Advent

The beginning of an event, the invention of something, or the arrival of a person.

Apex

The highest point.

interim

The intervening time

Inundate

To quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood.

Exorbitant

Exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive.

Asylum

People fleeing persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion can apply for asylum when they reach the U.S.

Cubicle

A small, partitioned-off area of a room.

Heterogeneous

Different in kind; unlike; incongruous.

Immunity

The state or quality of being resistant to a particular infectious disease or pathogen.

Remunerate

Pay (someone) for services rendered or work done.

Candid

Honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful.

Auxiliary

Providing supplementary or additional help and support.

Feign

Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

Flair

A skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something.

Impel

Drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something.

Meander

To walk slowly without any clear direction.

Pensive

Deeply or seriously thoughtful.

Shoddy

Badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials.

Perilous

Full of danger or risk.

Surly

Menacing or threatening in appearance.

Expedient

(Of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.

Envoy

Someone who is sent as a representative from one government or organization to another.

Sterling

Of a particular standard of purity.

Scuttle

A metal container with a sloping hinged lid and a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.

Tirade

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

Drudgery

Hard menial or dull work.

Escalate

Increase rapidly.

Monologue

The thoughts of a person spoken out loud.

Prognosis

The likely course of a disease or ailment.

Inscribe

Write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record.