midterm english list #1-6
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- aftermath
- consequence
- antipodes
- region on the opposite side of the world
- decipher
-
to translate into ordinary language
to figure out - degrade
- to lower in self respect
- elite
- superior group
- hazy
- unclear
- inexplicable
- incapable of being explained
- paraphenelia
- personal belongings
- plaudit
- expression of approval
- posthumous
- occuring after death
- quail
-
to draw back in fear
a small game bird - remonstrate
- to speak in protest
- rote
- to memorize in an unthinking way
- specify
- to state definatley
- unassuming
- modest
- zone
- area
- aqueduct
- a structure for conveying water
- caravan
- a group of travelers
- chastise
- to punish
- demean
- to degrade
- edify
- to instruct
- elicit
- to call forth
- exhilarate
- to invigorate, to excite
- farrier
- one who shoes horses
- genius
- one with great mental ability
- gird
- to encircle, to fasten with a belt
- inter
- to bury
- interrogate
- to question
- primitive
-
earliest of its kind
crude - pugnacious
- aggresive
- rank
-
to arrange in order
rows
strong smelling - wend
- travel
- aegis
- sponsorship
- budget
-
plan of income
to use carefully - caries
- tooth decay
- chronicle
- record of historical events
- deem
- to believe
- dialogue
- conversation
- engrave
- to cut
- ewer
- water pitcher
- fabulous
- almost incredible
- gig
- two wheeled carriage
- historic
- important in history
- hypothetical
- supposed for the sake of argument
- lucre
- money
- odorous
- sweet smelling
- rarity
- lack of density
- sinister
- evil
- triad
- group of three
- abet
- to encourage
- accord
-
award
agreement - awl
- small pointed tool used for making holes
- coerce
- coompel by making threats against
- contrite
- remorseful
- fodder
- coarse animal feed
- incorrigible
- incapable of being reformed
- insight
- an understanding of something
- moccasin
-
leather shoe
poisonous snake - oust
- expel
- pestilence
- disease that rages unchecked
- repudiate
- refuse to accept
- reverent
- solemnly respectful
- sage
-
wise
odorous seasoning - textile
- woven fabrics
- umbrage
- feel offended
- reputable
- respectable
- averse
- opposed
- exterminate
- to destroy
- trance
- sleeplike stae
- surplus
- quantity over what is needed
- tangible
- able to be touched
- inexcorable
- that can not be stopped
- toga
- loose outer garment
- vindictive
- revengeful
- hemorrhage
- to bleed heavily
- census
- official count of population
- vigilantes
- people taking the law into their own hands
- disclaim
- to deny
- roisterer
- a person celebrating noisily
- stipulate
- to specify
- copious
- plentiful
- undulate
- to move in a wavelike manner
- antithesis
- exact opposite
- tempo
- rate of avtivity
- remit
- to send, to forgive
- credulous
- easily fooled
- synthetic
- composed of manmade materials
- earthy
- coarse
- adept
- skillful
- abstract
-
to summarize
difficult to understand
absent minded - demented
- mentally ill
- sepulcher
- tomb
- simile
- directly expressed comparison
- betrothed
- intended partner in marriage
- eccentric
- oddly behaving
- sleazy
- disreputable