702:Day 4 Flashcards
Falter
Hesitate or Waver
Serenity
Calmness; Pladicity
Tendentious
Biased
Translucent
Partly Transparent
Elation
A rise in spirits; exaltation
Demure
Reserved; Coyly sober or sedat
Oligarchy
Government by a few
Knoll
Little round hill
Flaccid
Flabby not firm
Biennial
Happening every two years or lasting two years
Bolster
Support; Prop up
Cortege
A procession; a retinue; parade
Fallacious
Misleading
Gusty
Windy
Abscond
Depart secretly and hide, especially to avoid being captured and sued
Pathos
Tender sorrow; Feeling of sympathy or pity
Citadel
Fortress
Divest
Strip; Deprive
Baneful
Ruinous; Poisonous; Destructive
Render
To cause to be or become, make; to do or perform
Coddle
Treat gently; Pamper
Quarantine
Isolation of a person or a location to prevent the spread of infection
Acme
Highest point; pinnacle; summit; peak
Substantiate
Verify; to establish by proof or evidence
Incredulity
Inability or unwillingness to believe; skepticism
Tentative
Experimental; done as a trial or experiment
Obliterate
Destroy completely, wipe out completely
Tenuous
Thin; lacking a sound basis, unsubstantiated or weak; unimportant or unsubstantial; vague
Buffoonery
Clowning; amusing others by tricks; jokes; etc
Diverge
Vary; Go in different directions from the same point; to diverge