626-675 Flashcards
bleak
gloomy and somber
comprise
to include; to contain
denounce
to speak out against
recrimination
a reply to one charge with a countercharge
meticulous
extremely or excessively careful about details
coalition
an alliance esp. a temporary one
succulent
full of juice
transcend
to exceed; to go beyond or above the limits
fervid
extremely emotional
veer
to change direction
repress
to hold back
charge
a responsibilty
confiscate
to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority
stamina
resistance to fatigue or hardship
virtuososo
one with great skill esp. in music
ostentatious
showy
wan
sickly pale
amorphous
without definite shape
sordid
extremely dirty; morally corrupt
protract
to extend the duration of
incessant
never pausing
indigenous
native
idiom
a style or manner of expression peculiar to an individual or group
ersatz
artificial
woe
deep distress or misery
mentor
counselor or teacher
stygian
gloomy and dark
chasten
to correct by punishment
lacerate
to rip or cut
domestic
relating to the home or family
stealthy
moving with quiet caution
prolific
producing a lot
rudder
the hinged plate at the back and bottom of a boat
venerable
worthy of honor and respect
circumvent
to go around, bypass
symbiotic
involving a close relationship of mutual dependence
muse
to meditate
covenent
a binding agreement
farce
a comedy based on crudely humorous unlikely situations
impetuous
characterized by sudden emotion
revel
to delight
innocuous
harmless
illegible
unable to read
legacy
something passed down to a descendent
cascade
a waterfall
iminge
to have an effect on something
decipher
to read or interpret
pugilist
a boxer
inalienable
not able to be taken away
premeditate
to think out or plan
