Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
precision |
the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate. |
|
|
|
outdo |
be more successful than. |
|
|
|
looting |
steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot. |
desperate residents looted shops for food and water |
|
|
tiresome |
causing one to feel bored or annoyed. |
weeding is a tiresome but essential job |
|
|
devout |
having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment. |
she was a devout Catholic |
|
|
retrace |
go back over (the same route that one has just taken). |
he began to retrace his steps to the parking lot |
|
|
entangle |
cause to become twisted together with or caught in. |
fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled |
|
|
diverge |
(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route, especially a main one, and go in a different direction. |
the flight path diverged from the original flight plan |
|
|
libido |
sexual desire. |
loss of libido |
|
|
wakeful |
(of a person) unable or not needing to sleep. |
he had been wakeful all night |
|
|
uniformity |
the quality or state of being uniform. |
an attempt to impose administrative and cultural uniformity |
|
|
dubious |
hesitating or doubting. |
Alex looked dubious, but complied |
|
|
clutter |
crowd (something) untidily; fill with clutter. |
•his apartment was cluttered with paintings and antiques •the attic is full of clutter |
|
|
multifaceted |
having many facets. |
the play of light on the diamond's multifaceted surface |
|
|
tedious |
too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous |
|
|
|
impudent |
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent. |
he could have strangled this impudent upstart |
|
|
redundant-redundancy |
not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. |
many of the old skills had become redundant |
