I-ready Diagnostic Study Set
Implement
To put into action; execute
Posset
a hot drink of sweetened and spiced milk curdled with ale or wine
Sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
Inferior
below
Pithy
brief and full of meaning and substance; concise
Concise
brief and to the point
Terse
brief and to the point
Dictatorial
domineering; oppressively overbearing
Harrowing
extremely distressing; disturbing or frightening
Specialize
focus on one particular product, activity, or job
Candescent
glowing or dazzling often from great heat.
Cand
glowing, iridescent
Coveted
greedily desired or wished for
Iniquity
immoral or grossly unfair behavior
Folly
lack of good sense; foolishness
Haphazard
marked by lack of plan, order, or direction, random
Ignominy
public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Russet
reddish brown
Botanist
scientist specializing in study of plants
Novelty
something new or unusual
Condensed
summarized adj. made smaller; shortened; merged
Frailty
the condition of being weak and delicate
catapult
to launch; a device for hurling objects, a slingshot
Abide
to put up with, to tolerate
Dict
to say
Gibe
to utter taunting words
Err
to wander, go astray, make a mistake
Infer
under, below
Trifiling
unimportant
Spry
Moving with quickness and ease; lively
Figment
Something invented or imaginary
Hardy
(adj.) able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough
Plebeian
(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class
Opprobrious
(adj.) damning; extremely critical; disgraceful (syn.) abusive, scurrilous, offensive
Apt
(adj.) suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
Pestilence
A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease
Harrow
Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun); painfully disturb or distress (verb), to distress, create stress or torment
