24 Flashcards
1
Q
Forestall
A
Prevent or obstruct
2
Q
Irate
A
Characterized by great danger
3
Q
Undergird
A
Provide support
4
Q
Bigot
A
A person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions
5
Q
Abnegation
A
Act of renouncing and rejecting something
6
Q
Impetus
A
The force that makes something happen quickly
7
Q
Philosophical
A
Study of nature knowledge etc
8
Q
Puns
A
A joke
9
Q
Cataclysm
A
A violent event
10
Q
Fortified
A
Strengthen
11
Q
Subordinate
A
Lower in rank or position
12
Q
Gibes
A
An insulting or mocking remark
13
Q
Filched
A
Steal
14
Q
Pilfer
A
Steal
15
Q
Poached
A
Illegally take or steal something
16
Q
Innuendo
A
An oblique remark
17
Q
Allusion
A
To call something without mentioning it explicitly
Indirect remark
18
Q
Latent
A
Existing but not yet developed
19
Q
Fray
A
Increase in temper
