100 Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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What does 'succorless' mean?

To steal something by using force

Very disappointing

A state of sadness

Being without help in a desperate situation (correct)

What is the meaning of 'lamentable'?

Very disappointing (correct)

Extremely harmful

To beg

To hate something because it's morally wrong

What does 'entreated' mean?

To beg

What does 'afflictions' refer to?

Something that causes pain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plunder' mean?

To steal something by using force Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'melancholy'?

A state of sadness Signup and view all the answers

What does 'decrepit' mean?

Worn out Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'fain'?

Happy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abate' mean?

To decrease in amount, degree, or intensity Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'contrivance'?

A plan or a trick Signup and view all the answers

What does 'omnipotent' mean?

Able to do everything; to know everything Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abhor' mean?

To hate something because it's morally wrong Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abominable' mean?

Extremely bad or unpleasant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ascribed' mean?

To claim the source or the cause of something Signup and view all the answers

What does 'induce' mean?

To make someone do something unwise Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'apprehension'?

Fear of what's going to happen in the future Signup and view all the answers

What does 'alleviate' mean?

To lessen a pain, sorrow, etc. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'interspersed' mean?

Placed among other things Signup and view all the answers

What does 'commodious' mean?

Spacious Signup and view all the answers

What is 'consternation'?

Confusion caused by shock or fear Signup and view all the answers

What does 'improvident' mean?

Careless about planning for the future Signup and view all the answers

What is 'avarice'?

Greed Signup and view all the answers

What is 'rouge' used for?

Red powder that women put on their cheeks Signup and view all the answers

What does 'copious' mean?

Abundant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pestilential' refer to?

Extremely harmful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fetters' mean?

To chain Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'scruple'?

A doubt due to morality Signup and view all the answers

What does 'arduous' mean?

Requiring a lot of energy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rectitude' mean?

Behavior that is morally right Signup and view all the answers

What does 'facilitate' mean?

To make something easier Signup and view all the answers

What does 'subsequent' mean?

Following Signup and view all the answers

What does 'eradicate' mean?

To destroy Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'precept'?

A rule of behavior Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trifling' mean?

Unimportant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venery' refer to?

The pursuit of sexual satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

What does 'unremitting' mean?

Constant Signup and view all the answers

What is 'solace'?

Comfort Signup and view all the answers

What does 'insidious' mean?

Sly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'martial' mean?

Warlike Signup and view all the answers

What is 'supplication'?

Plea Signup and view all the answers

What does 'avert' mean?

To prevent or to change direction Signup and view all the answers

What does 'spurned' mean?

Denied Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inviolate' mean?

Uncorrupted, unstained, pure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'adversary' mean?

Opposer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vigilant' mean?

Cautious, observant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inevitable' mean?

Unavoidable Signup and view all the answers

What does 'formidable' mean?

Very powerful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'remonstrated' mean?

Disapproved Signup and view all the answers

What does 'delusive' mean?

Imaginary, misleading Signup and view all the answers

What does 'base' mean?

Dishonorable Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'infidel'?

Someone who does not believe in the right religion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Tories' refer to?

Loyalists Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Whigs' mean?

The patriots in the Revolutionary War Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ardor' mean?

Intense passion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sottish' mean?

Stupid due to being drunk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chastise' mean?

To harshly criticize or punish Signup and view all the answers

What are 'Hessians'?

German troops who allied with Britain Signup and view all the answers

What does 'precipitate' mean?

Abrupt Signup and view all the answers

What does 'celestial' mean?

Relating to heaven Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dominion' refer to?

Reign Signup and view all the answers

What is 'tyranny'?

A type of government ruled by a single all-powerful leader Signup and view all the answers

What does 'impious' mean?

Disrespectful to God; not religious Signup and view all the answers

What is 'pretense'?

A false statement Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ravage' mean?

Ruin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'relinquished' mean?

Surrendered Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Flashcards Overview

Succorless: Refers to a state of desperation without any help.
Lamentable: Describes something that is deeply disappointing.
Entreated: Means to urgently beg or implore someone.
Afflictions: Involves any cause of physical or mental pain.
Plunder: The act of stealing through force or violence.

Emotional and Physical States

Melancholy: A prolonged state of sadness or gloom.
Decrepit: Describes something that is worn out or weakened by age.
Fain: Expresses happiness or pleasure.
Apprehension: The fear or anxiety about a future event.
Solace: A source of comfort in distress.

Actions and Effects

Abate: Means to lessen or reduce in intensity.
Induce: Refers to the act of persuading someone to do something unwise.
Facilitate: To make a process or action easier to accomplish.
Eradicate: Refers to completely destroying or eliminating something.

Morality and Ethical Considerations

Abhors: To have a strong aversion or hatred for something deemed morally wrong.
Rectitude: Refers to morally correct behavior or thinking.
Scruple: A feeling of doubt or hesitation regarding morality.

Traits and Characteristics

Omnipotent: Describes an entity that is all-powerful or all-knowing.
Improvident: Indicates carelessness about future planning.
Vigilant: Refers to a state of being watchful or alert to danger.
Insidious: Characterized by gradual and harmful effects; sly in nature.

Adversary: A person or group opposing another; an opponent.
Tyranny: A form of government where power is concentrated in a single ruler.
Hessians: German soldiers hired by Britain during the Revolutionary War.
Tories and Whigs: Two opposing political factions during the American Revolutionary era.

Descriptive Terms

Copious: Abundant or plentiful in quantity.
Consternation: A feeling of dismay or confusion, often due to an unexpected event.
Pestilential: Referring to something that is extremely harmful or lethal.
Formidable: Connotes something that inspires fear or respect due to its size or strength.

Miscellaneous

Precept: A guiding principle or rule of conduct.
Ravage: To cause severe and extensive damage.
Delusive: Misleading or based on false perceptions.
Chastise: To criticize or reprimand harshly.

Other Noteworthy Terms

Venery: Refers to activities related to the pursuit of sexual gratification.
Ardor: Intense enthusiasm or passion for something.
Fetters: Chains or shackles used to restrain movement.
Subsequent: Something that follows in time or order.

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