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