ELITE Vocabulary Cards B

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adj. suitable for growing crops (of land)

n. place or source of origin

v. to criticize sharply

v. to speak in support of something

adj. capable of multiple interpretations; unclear

n. outward appearance; the face of a building

v. to wear down a surface by or as if by scraping

n. an order of events; a procession

n. direct contrast; opposition

n. one who takes advantage of every opportunity, whether or not it is moral to do so

adj. showing anxious concern

adj. warning of or having terrible consequences

v. to take in as one's own; to absorb; to adapt or adjust to the customs, etc. of a group

adj. badly and unfairly treated; oppressed

v. to reject or cast off

v. to polish

n. a literary work in which the characters represent abstract ideas; a symbolic representation

n. a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity

adj. traveling from place to place, esp. for work

v. to agree

adj. not preparing for the future; incautious

adj. strong and full of health

adj. deserving to be severely criticized

adj. passing with time; remaining only briefly

v. to destroy courage or resolution; to cause to lose enthusiasm, to disillusion

adj. fitting and appropriate

n. bold and insulting behavior

adj. extremely unhappy; seemingly beyond comforting

v. to happen subsequently

n. excessive pride

adj. worthy of praise

n. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality

v. to copy someone; to imitate

adj. pertaining to or assisting the memory

n. the highest point; the farthest point in a satellite's orbit

adj. having a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional

adj. free from germs; thoroughly clean

n. a substance that inhibits the growth of germs

v. to repeat; to occur again

adj. stern or severe in appearance; without luxury

n. relaxation; a state of rest

v. to sprout or grow rapidly

n. the quality or state of being silent or uncommunicative

v. to teach or impress by frequent repetition; to instill

n. future generations

v. to remove from an entanglement or difficulty

adj. done or expressed with force

v. to drive or force back; to drive off

adj. not sticking together; not logically connected

v. to beget; to cause; to promote

v. to move or set apart; to quarantine

v. to discover with certainty, as through examination

n. slavery; servitude

v. to scatter widely; (of information) to make known

adj. excessive, unrestrained

n. a set of principles (religious, political, etc.); a rule of law, esp. as established by precedent

v. to go back; to withdraw

v. to have an effect on something, esp. a negative one; to encroach

v. to assert to be true, esp. without or before proof

n. a representative example of a type

v. to deceive; to mislead

adj. approaching death; nearly obsolete

n. an area of land or water; a brief written work, usually on a religious or political topic

adj. worthy of honor and respect by reason of dignity, age, etc.

v. to scold severely and at length

v. to make unfriendly or hostile

n. a cure-all or an all-purpose solution

n. wealth

adj. feeling sorry for what one has done

adj. severely painful

adj. sad, esp. a lingering or habitual state of mind

v. to set right; to remedy

adj. without money; deprived of natural resources

v. to gradually use up (resources, strength, etc.)

n. a position that gives a wide view

n. a set of rules, usually followed for therapeutic effect

adj. dangerously insecure or unstable

adj. warm and friendly; hearty

v. to willingly give up ht eposition of king, queen, etc.; to choose not to fulfill a role or duty

adj. devouring; extremely hungry

v. to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

adj. sullen and rude

adj. no longer working or in use; out-of-date

adj. generous; noble in mind

n. a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness

n. informal speech; native language

n. fear of confined spaces

adj. suited to one's needs or nature; friendly; sympathetic

adj. harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

adj. arrogantly asserting unproved principles

n. purging of the emotions

adj. obvious; very clear; evident

adj. without unnecessary words; succinct

adj. without definite shape; shapeless; unorganized

adj. easily angered; bad-tempered

adj. logically consistent and orderly

adj. calm; peaceful

adj. showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people

v. to delay; to put off

n. a crack or narrow fissure

v. to persuade or obtain by pleading or flattery

adj. tireless, unceasing

n. a relationship between two people or things involving cooperative action

v. to give a detailed, usually learned explanation or analysis

adj. sad or mournful, esp. in a way that seems exaggerated or ridiculous

n. suspension of activity; authorized delay

adj. lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or claimed

n. loyalty; a warm, friendly feeling among members of a group

adj. friendly; easy to talk to

n. bitter, sharp hostility in speech or behavior

adj. bad-tempered; quarrelsome

v. to do without preparation

n. a sense of a future event; a warning in advance

adj. in a foul state, as of decaying flesh; rotten

v. to tolerate

n. a hobby

n. material distributed by those in favor of a specific caues and reflecting their point of view

adj. optimistic, cheerful

n. a building; architectural monument

n. a paid position that requires little or no work

v. to spend wastefully

adj. present everywhere

v. to dirty or tarnish, esp. by disgracing

adj. lacking self-confidence; timid; shy

n. a pure substance or essence of something