4th week Flashcards
1
Q
pugnacious
A
quarrelsome
2
Q
promulgate
A
to make known officially
3
Q
brash
A
impudent
4
Q
scoff
A
to sneer at
5
Q
belittle
A
to make seem less important or insulting
6
Q
tangible
A
having actual form
7
Q
laceration
A
cut in the skin
8
Q
castigate
A
to correct by punishing
9
Q
sordid
A
dirty base
10
Q
octogenarian
A
person in his or her eighties
11
Q
alacrity
A
briskness, lively action
12
Q
disdain
A
contempt
13
Q
belligerent
A
warlike / likes to fight
14
Q
intimidate
A
to overawe / pressured
15
Q
feint
A
a false attack
16
Q
scurrilous
A
course/vulgar
17
Q
aspirant
A
candidate for high position
18
Q
solace
A
easing of grief
19
Q
dregs
A
most worthless part
20
Q
frenzy
A
wild fit
