2/8/16 Flashcards
Adapted for grasping or holding.
Prehensile
Severe; gloomy; stern
Dour
Stretched tight, tidy
Taut
Abundant; great in number or amount.
Rife
Lazy
Indolence
To move or turn aside; to evade by putting aside or ignoring.
Shunt
Not to be able to be “turned against” or disputed; certain; indisputable.
Incontrovertible
Being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened.
Benighted
One who is in opposition of war or violence.
Pacifist
Something left to someone in a will
Bequest
Clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious.
Manifest
A memorizing process using routine or repetition, often without comprehension.
Rote
Anything that hinders, traps or overwhelms; low-lying, soggy ground.
Morass
The exercise or possession of supreme power.
Reign
An uproar; hubbub.
Brouhaha