3 Flashcards
Jocund
Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality
Malinger
To feign sickness
Martial
Of, relating to, or suggesting of war
Maudlin
Tearfully sentimental
Meretricious
Showily attractive; tawdry
Misanthrope
Hater of mankind
Mote
A very small particle; a speck
Mutinous
Rebellious, unruly
Neophyte
Beginner, convert
Oblivion
A state of being forgotten
Obsequious
Overly attentive; servile
Obstinate
Unyielding regardless of logic or reason
Obstreperous
Noisy, boisterous
Opulence
Wealth
Ostentatious
Showy, pretentious
Ostracize
To banish
Palpable
Tangible; perceptible; easily noticeable
Paradoxical
Something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct
Parch
To become dry from heat; to shrivel from heat
Partisan
One who exhibits extreme (or possibly blind) allegiance to a group
Pedant
One who possesses mere book learning
Peevish
Fretful, obstinate
Perdition
Utter damnation; ruin
Peremptory
Dictatorial; unconditional
Perfunctory
Mechanical; indifferent
Pernicious
Very destructive or harmful, deadly