2 Flashcards
Eradicate
To wipeout completely
Rapacious
Predatory; inordinately greedy
Rectitude
Moral correctness
Rectify
To correct; to make right
Regale
To entertain lavishly; to delight
Surreptitious
Done secretly or in stealth
Revere
To respect, highly, with a touch of awe
Reverent
Deeply respectful
Deride, derisive
To laugh at in scorn; mock
Interrogate
Ask questions aggressively/formally
Erudite
Learned, scholarly
Consecrate
To declare/make sacred
Desecrate
To violate something sacred/holy
Sagacious
Wise
Condescend
To lower your perceived superiority
Scrutinize
Examine closely for faults
Obsequious
‘Sucking up’; overly compliant
Assiduous
Working diligently; industrious
Insidious
Deceptively harmful
Sinuous
Winding
Desolate
Deserted;solitary
Insolvent
Unable to pay debts
Auspicious
Favorable, promising success
Conspicuous
Easily seen/noticed
Perspicacious
Having keen mental perception