4th Day Flashcards
Dissolute
Adj. lacking restraint in the indulgence of vices
Bathetic
Adj. marked by banality and triviality; insincerely emotional
Dour
Adj. gloomy or unhappy; stern or obstinate
Excursive
Adj. tending to digress
Fervor
N. the passion or intensity of feeling or expression
Inure
V. To make used to tolerating something undesirable
Invective
N. insulting or abusive language or speech
Adj. marked by abusive language
Inveterate
Adj. habitual or firmly established
Obstinate
Adj. stubbornly adhering to an opinion or purpose
Obviate
V. To do away with; to anticipate; to make unnecessary
Pastiche
N. a work of art that imitates the style of some precious work
Pantechnicon
N. a van used for moving furniture
Paroxysm
N. a sudden outburst or attack of emotion
Paroxysm
N. a sudden outburst or attack of emotion
Scurrilous
Adj. using or containing vulgar or abusive language
Sentinel
V. To guard or watch over
N. one who keeps guard
Spurious
Adj. marked by absence of authenticity or validity
Spurn
V. To reject or treat in a contemptible or scornful way
Abstemious
Adj. Abstaining, not indulging
Aesthete
Ability to appreciate art
Austere
Stern, serious in appearance
Barefaced
Adj. Shameless, open
Cistern
N. a container that stores water
Crux
N. Important point, gist
Fastidious
Adj. A lot of attention to detail
Jovial
Adj. Good-humored, cheerful
Maven
N. Expert
Restive
Adj. Fidgety, restless
Revere
V. Admire
