3rd Day Flashcards
Auspicious
Adj. favourable or prosperous; having signs or omens of a positive nature
Advertent
Adj. heedful
Bluster
V. To utter with noisy threats
Caustic
Adj. corrosive or capable of destroying through chemical reaction; sarcastic
Despondent
Adj. depressed or discouraged
Disparage
V. To degrade or belittle through speech
Disparate
Adj. distinctly marked in quality or character; totally different
Dissemble
V. To pretend; to put on the appearance of
Edifice
N. large building that imposes appearance
Insolent
Adj. rude, arrogant, or disrespectful in speech or conduct
Resolute
Adj. steady or form in purpose or dedication
Resplendent
Adj. brilliant or shiny; splendid
Truculent
Adj. savage or destructive, sometimes belligerent
Aboveboard
Adj. Open, honest
Besmirch
V. To dirty, soil
Cavern
N. cave
Cosset
V. Pamper
N. a pet
Coven
N. A group of certain people with similarities
Dyspeptic
Adj. Ill humoured, indigestion
Filly
N. a lively young female
Gossamer
N. the thing that spiders make webs with
Adj. very light or thin
Insipid
Adj. Tasteless or lacking interesting qualities
Insouciant
Adj. carefree
Respite
N. Break, rest time
Truncate
V. To shorten
Vaunt
V. To brag of one’s worth