3.3.4-3.6 Flashcards
Consort
A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.
Impugn
Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement of motive); call into question
Jocular
Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Harbinger
Something that foreshadows a future event; something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
Fulsome
Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree; of large size or quantity; generous of abundant
Exhume
Dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground; expose (a long surface) that was formerly buried
Iota
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet; an extremely small amount
Itinerate
Travel from place to place to perform one’s professional duty
Inveterate
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change
Leviathan
A sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile; a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale, a thing that is very large or powerful, especially a ship
Jingoistic
Characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy
Mellifluous
Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
Peccadillo
A small, relatively unimportant offense or sin
Specious
Having false look of truth or genuineness; sophistic, specious reasons; having deceptive attractions or allure
Pusillanimous
Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
