50-75 Flashcards
allotted
give or apportion (something) to someone as a share or task
pedigree
the record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred
superficial
existing or occurring at or on the surface
anecdote
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
benevolent
well meaning and kindly
perpendicular
elaborate fan vaulting, and large windows with vertical tracery
constancy
the quality of being faithful and dependable
impede
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder
decent
conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior
manifest
clear or obvious to the eye or mind
palliations
make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause
refute
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove
zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
ambivalence
the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
forthright
(of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest
effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
polysyndeton
the use of number of conjunctions in close succession
extrude
thrust or force out
frailty
the condition of being weak and delicate
demireps
a persons whose chastity is considered doubtful
morality
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior
enumeration
the action of mentioning a number of things one by one
cartwrighting
English clergyman who invented the power loom
rapturous
characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
