#4 Flashcards
annoyance
vexation
able to read and write
literate
irritable; cranky
fractious
noisily and stubbornly defiant
obstreperous
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
articulate
unworthy of serious attention; inappropriately silly
frivolous
obstinate intolerance of opinions and prejudices other than one’s own
bigotry
conspicuous boldness in face of danger or opposition; rashness
temerity
to strike out or mark for deletion
expunge
done by stealth
furtive
inflexible; unyielding
adamant
marked by grossness; wretched
sordid
marked by filthiness from neglect or poverty
squalid
feeling a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt
remorse
something given or received as substitution or payment
compensation
of or relating to a church, especially as a formal and established institution
ecclesiastical
to forcibly draw forth; pull out
extract
thoughtful
pensive
unfailing, always correct, without fault
infallible
a person against whom an action is brought
defendant
to envy the possession or enjoyment of
begrudge
done away with
dispelled
to incur the dislike of someone; counteract
antagonize
unaware
oblivious
calm; placid
tranquil
