301-350 Flashcards
defunct
having ceased to exit or live
circumscribe
to form or mark the limits of; to restrict or limit severly
cornucopia
an abudance
extant
currently or actually existing
brood
to be deep in thought to think over moodily and at length
infamous
having a bad reputation
season
to make competent through exiperience
petulant
impatient or irritable
renege
to fail to carry out a promise
hangar
a structure used for housing aircrafts
egregious
outstanding for undesirable qualities; remarkably bad
polyglot
one who speaks many languages
incorrigible
unable to be corrected or reformed
lucrative
producing weath; profitable
check
to restrain or block
magnanimous
generous; noble in mind
protégé
one whose welfare, training, or career is promoted by another person
insular
narrow in outlook; provincial
obdurate
not easily moved to pity or sympathy
deplore
to feel or express strong disapproval of
larder
a place where food is stored
remnant
a small amount left over after the rest has been used
novel
strikingly new
indigent
poor; needy; destitute