2601-2750 Flashcards
surreptitious
secret; furtive; sneaky
redolent
having a strong smell; full of fragrance or odor
abominate
to hate or loathe intensely
mutability
ability to change in form; fickleness
crowning
greatest or most complete
demure
quiet and polite
bombard
to assail vigorously
patron
a person who gives money and support to an artist, organization, etc.
ire
intense anger
excursion
a short trip especially for pleasure
entail
require; necessitate; involve
profusion
a large amount of something
penchant
strong inclination or strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way
lowly
low in rank, position, or importance; humble
forlorn
sad and lonely
faint
not clearly seen, heard, tasted, felt, etc.
umbrage
displeasure or resentment; offence
sound (adj))
free from mistakes; showing good judgment
peripheral
not relating to the main or most important part; marginal; outer
asymmetric
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
giddy
playful and silly
resounding
leaving no doubt; very definite
inordinate
unrestrained; excessive; going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
insurgent
rebellious
resigned
feeling or showing acceptance that something unpleasant will happen or will not change
benefactor
someone who helps another person, group, etc., by giving money
reprehensible
very bad; deserving very strong criticism
unmitigated
complete and total
cacophonous
discordant; inharmonious
larceny
theft
forebear
a member of your family in the past; ancestor
auspicious
favoring success
ostracize
exclude from public favor; ban
fluidity
used to describe something that can change easily or that changes often
avow
declare openly
smolder
to feel a strong emotion but keep it hidden
propagate
to make known to many people
distraught
very upset; so upset that you are not able to think clearly or behave normally
collective
shared or done by a group of people; involving all members of a group
pedestrian
ordinary; not interesting