Cohere-Perquisite

Cards (22)

  • Def (v.): be united; form a whole.
    • “My goal in life is to make my juxtaposing cultures ___.”
    Cohere
  • Def (v.): (of an argument or theory) be logically consistent.
    • “Her argument does not ___ with her beliefs.”
    Cohere
  • Def (adj.): serving as an introduction; introductory; opening 
    • “Before the assembly began, the principal gave some ___ remarks.”
    Prefatory
  • Def (n.):  an unselfish person whose actions show concern for the welfare of others.
    • “Eva is an ___, always willing to sacrifice her well-being for others."
    Altruist
  • Def (adj.): feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated; resentful; distressed 
    • “She was ___ during her childhood; her parents neglected her.
    Aggrieved
  • Def (adj.): lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics; ordinary; mid 
    • “The ___ movie made me fall asleep.”
    Nondescript
  • Def (n.): the action or process of trying to persuade someone not to take a particular course of action; talking someone out of a decision plan
    • “I tried to use ___ to get my sister off Ozempic.”
     Dissuasion
  • Def (n.): the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
    • “The winning team expressed ___ towards the losers.”
    Disdain
  • Def (v.): consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.
    • “My parents ___ flying in the economy section; they believe it to be worth more.”
    Disdain
  • Def (adj.):  truthful and straightforward; frank; blunt 
    • “The mother was ___ about her adoptive son’s past.”
    Candid
  • Def (adj.): deeply upset and agitated; worried
    • “We were ___ to see eldritch figures ahead.”
    Distraught
  • Def (v.):  free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
    • “The judge ___ Johnny from the charges.”
    Acquit
  • Def (adj.): containing the same root or stem
    • “‘Which’ and ‘Witch’ are ___.”
    Paronymous
  • Def (adj.): (of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation; admirable; deserving 
    • “The researchers’ findings were ___, for they discovered the cure to an old disease.”
    Laudable
  • Def (v.):  bring out or develop (something latent or potential); evoke 
    • “Holly tried to ___ Camila’s true personality by asking her questions.”
    Educe
  • Def (v.):  irritate or annoy (someone).
    • “Ursula’s disdain ___ me. At some point, I wanted to punch on her face.”
    Nettle
  • Def (v.):  make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely; preserve 
    • “The disease ___ his suffering: he lay in a torpid state for days.”
    Perpetuate
  • Def (n.):  base an argument, theory, or undertaking on; a basic idea that supports a conclusion 
    • “She claimed that she killed the woman on the ___ that it was self-defense.”
    Premise
  • Def (n.): a group of three people or things.
    • “My clothes are arranged in ___: dark-colored, light-colored, and multi-colored.”
    Triplicity
  • Def (adj.):  able to be discerned; perceptible; able to be understood or seen 
    • “The ___ child recognized the woman’s true intentions with his father.”
    Discernible
  • Def (adj.): involving or showing care and forethought, especially in business; being careful 
    • “The abnegation of going to the mall is a ___ move to prevent unnecessary spending.”
    Prudential
  • Def (n.): a thing regarded as a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position.
    • “A ___ of being a math teacher’s child is the extra math support with homework.”
    Perquisite