351-375 Flashcards
Nepotism
Showing favoritism to relatives
Loiter
To stand about without purpose; to delay
Compress
A pad of folded cloth for applying pressure, heat, etc.
Tenacious
Extremely persistent; stubborn; relentless; holding firmly;cohesive
Accede
To agree to something
Epitome
A representative example of a type
Amiable
Friendly and agreeable; sociable
Relish
To enjoy
Desolate
Left alone; lonely; deserted
Happy
Fortunate; being especially well adapted
Arid
Dry and barren; not interesting
Faze
To disturb; disconcert
Repent
To feel remorse for a past action
Hyproduct
A side effect; something produced in the making of something else
Refractory
Stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment
Elegy
A poem that mourns a death; a composition that resembles such a poem in mood
Hallmark
Any mark or symbol or genuineness or high quality
Rebuff
To refuse someone; to reject an offer
Perfidious
Marked by extreme treachery
Impeach
To formally charge (an official) with wrongdoing; to discredit
Desultory
Lacking a plan or purpose; unmethodical
Torso
The trunk of the human body
Cordial
Warm and friendly; polite and respectful
Intrinsic
Relating to the essential nature of a something
Unkempt
Sloppy; messy; unclean