8

5.0(1)
studied byStudied by 5 people
call kaiCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/24

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

8

Last updated 11:20 PM on 2/26/23
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

25 Terms

1
New cards
dauntless(adj)
fearless
2
New cards
dearth(n)
an inadequate supply
3
New cards
defunct(adj)
no longer living, existing, or functioning
4
New cards
deluge(n)
an overwhelming amount of number
5
New cards
didactic(adj)
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
6
New cards
disconcerting(adj)
causing one to feel unsettled
7
New cards
disingenuous(adj)
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something then one really does
8
New cards
disparage(v)
regard or represent as being of little worth
9
New cards
dogmatic(adj)
characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
10
New cards
dystopian(adj)
of, relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives, particularly after collapse of civilization
11
New cards
ebullient(adj)
having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm
12
New cards
edify(v)
enlighten; inform
13
New cards
egalitarian(adj)
asserting, promoting, or marked by a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs
14
New cards
eminent(adj)
(of a person) famous and respected within a particular within a particular sphere or profession
15
New cards
empirical(adj)
originating in or based on observation or experience
16
New cards
enmity(n)
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
17
New cards
entreat(v)
to plead with especially in order to persuade
18
New cards
erudite(adj)
having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying
19
New cards
etymology(n)
the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning
20
New cards
exorbitant(adj)
exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size
21
New cards
expiate(v)
to make amends for
22
New cards
extant(adj)
still in existence; surviving
23
New cards
extirpate(v)
destroy completely
24
New cards
ephemeral(adj)
lasting a very short time
25
New cards
eschew(v)
deliberately avoid using