151-175 Flashcards
Conscientious
Showing care and precision
Crass
Dull- witted; unrefined
Impart
To give a portion of; to make known
Spendthrift
One who spends money wastefully
Tabulate
To count
Adroit
Naturally skillful
Dexterous
Skillful with hands or mind
Redolent
Aromatic; fragrant
Foreboding
A sense of impending evil
Denouement
Conclusion
Subsidy
Monetary assistance
Prevalent
Dominant
Incumbent
Necessary or obligatory
Mimic
To copy closely
Beacon
A signaling light
Supplant
To take place of
Scythe
A long- handled, bladed instrument used for harvesting crops
Shard
A fragment of brittle substance
Wayard
Stubbornly going against what is expected or required
Effrontery
A bold insulting behavior
Vagary
An erratic notion or action
Agile
Quick and easy in movement
Glut
An oversupply
Cursory
Superficially done