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