20 Vocab Words Part 15 Flashcards
assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.
Imperious
disturb the composure of; unsettle.
Disconcert
a whip used as an instrument of punishment.
a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.
Scourge
lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.
Revelry
a person’s orders or command.
Behest
diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger).
Allay
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
difficult to remember or recall.
Elusive
untruthfulness.
Mendacity
in a manner indicating disbelief.
Incredulously
make (information) known; communicate.
Imparted
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
a person who repents their sins or wrongdoings and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.
Penitent
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.
(of conversation or speech) going constantly from one subject to another in a halfhearted way; unfocused.
occurring randomly or occasionally.
Desultory
(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
Hackneyed
relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.
Polemical
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
Parsimony
keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
move stealthily or furtively.
shirk one’s duties or responsibilities.
Skulk
come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.
Convene
gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
(of people) gather together in a crowd or group.
Amass
botch or bungle (something).
Flub
just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
(of an offense, such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating a further criminal act.
Inchoate
