2001-2050 Flashcards
augment
increase; add to
decree
an order having the force of law
equable
tranquil; steady; uniform
prosperity
the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
deduce
to use logic or reason to form; to decide after thinking about the known facts
knave
untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel
inapt
not appropriate or suitable; not apt
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
nattering
to talk about unimportant things for a long time
laborious
demanding much work or care; tedious
tidy
to make clean and organized
idly
without much thought, effort, or concern
guise
one of several or many different ways in which something is seen, experienced, or produced
faze
to cause to feel afraid or uncertain
virtuous
morally good
received
widely accepted
amalgam
fusion; compound; a blend of different things
verbatim
in exactly the same words
explicate
explain; interpret; clarify; to explain or analyze
expunge
cancel; to remove completely