English Flashcards

to emphasize or stress

misfortune; hardship

an enthusiastic follower; a supporter or fan

the power to attract or charm

to gather or collect for one's use or profit; to accumulate

a feature that contributes to physical comfort

to cut off a body part, especially by surgery

• a thing or event that precedes another
• going before; preceding

the ancient world, especially before the middle ages; the quality of great age

to estimate the value of; to form a judgement of; to evaluate

a natural talent

having a feeling of opposition or distaste

done too late; having been delayed beyond the usual time

one who benefits or gains an advantage from something

(often plural) that which is intended to coax or persuade, such as flattery; an allurement

a welcome gift or blessing

degree of importance or excellence; the diameter of a bullet or inside of a gun barrel

moving or tending away from the center

• a feeling of embarrassment or annoyance caused by having failed or being dissapointed
• to cause to feel unease

to cling to or be unfaithful to; to split with force or a sharp instrument

to feel or express sorrow or compassion for; to sympathize

to self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned

to act against or be counter to

having numerous coils or folds; complicated; intricate

believable; reliable

to kill by cutting off the head

to kill or destroy a large portion of a group

to decay or break down into basic elements

to supply the money for; to pay

• failure to do what is required by duty or law
• an automatic selection made according to a computer program when the user does not make a choice

to criticize or express disapproval of; to represent as of little value; to belittle

to make or become less in value; to represent as of little value; to belittle

skillful in the use of hands or mind

to make uneasy by confusing or embarrassing a person

a condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish

to come out from a source

to inscribe or decorate conspicuously

standing above others in worth, rank or fame

to show or feel understanding of another's feelings or problems

to use of; consume

to come to an end; to die

a person who explains, interprets, or works to make something popular

any of the many small flat surfaces on a precious stone made by cutting; one of many sides or aspects of something

playfully humorous

an exact copy

any of the natural powers of the mind and body, such as sight or hearing; an inborn ability; a knack; all of the teachers in a school

a false or mistake idea

an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement

• a style of clothing; costume
• to clothe or dress

to collect or gather; to aquire or obtain

enjoying the company of others; sociable

very distressing or acutely painful

to damage, weaken, or lessen

the beginning of an action or process

existing as a natural part of something

dulled or wearied by excess or overindulgence

motherly; related to or inherited through one's mother

coming into existence swiftly, suddenly, brightly, like a meteor

a very slight change in feeling or meaning; a graduation

• to care for and give sustenance to
• the process of raising one's young

tending to push oneself forward in an unwelcome manner; noticeable in an undesirable way

acting in an arrogant, domineering way

scarcity; smallness in number or amount

very destructive or harmful

full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid

to offer for acceptance or consideration

a state of being in doubt about what to do

to say in protest; to raise and objection

to lie at rest; to place (power etc.) in some person or group

a split or crack; a break in friendly relations

to flash or sparkle; to be lively and witty

• to examine with great care
• close examination

comfort or relief in sorrow or distress; consolation

showing interest and care; concerned

moving with quickness and ease; lively

expressed clearly and in few words; concise

to replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority

not naturally produced; made by artificial processes

real; able to be touched; possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain

to change the form or appearance of

apprehension; dread

the popular fashion of the time, wide acceptance or favor

an act of consciously choosing or deciding; the power of choosing