Click next button to begin the flashcards.
| to lower in esteem, degrade, to humble | abase |
| to move to action; to impel | actuate |
| to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid | avert |
| rude, unrefined, clumsy | boorish |
| the main impact, force, or burden | brunt |
| a fighter | combatant (n.) |
| engage in fighting | combatant (adj.) |
| inactive, in a state of suspension, sleeping | dormant |
| 1. causing uncertainty or suspicion; 2.in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant | dubious |
| to deliver a loud, ranting speech | harangue (v.) |
| a loud speech | harangue (n.) |
| to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass | harry |
| not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses | impenitent |
| a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow | knave |
| a large military force; any large group or number | legion (n.) |
| many, numerous | legion (adj.) |
| generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook | liberality |
| one who begins a lawsuit | plaintiff |
| to examine, investigate thoroughly | probe (v.) |
| an investigation; a device used to explore or examine | probe (n.) |
| to draw out or lengthen in space or time | protract |
| to cut or take from a quarry | quarry (v.) |
| a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued | quarry (n.) |
| to refuse with scorn, disdain | spurn |
| an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something | subterfuge |