707: Day 13 Flashcards
Conniving
Secretly working together usually for illegal or evil purposes
Bilk
To cheat or trick especially by taking money
Sonnorous
Having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant
Impeccable
Free from fault or error
Neophyte
A person who has just started learning or doing something; novice
Estrange
To cause someone to be no longer friendly or close to another person
Rote
The process of learning something by repeating it many times without thinking about it or fully understanding it
Equilibrium
A state in which opposing forces or actions are balanced so that one is not stronger or greater than the other; a state of emotional balance or calmness
Toady
A person who praises and helps powerful people in order to get their approval
Supplicate
Ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly
Weather
To change in color, condition, etc., because of the effects of the sun, wind, rain etc., over a long period of time; to deal with or experience without being harmed or damaged too much
Mottled
Marked with colored spots or areas
Agility
The ability to move quickly or easily
Zeal
A strong feeling of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something
Rationalization
To think about or describe something in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.
Tenacious
Not easily stopped or pulled apart
Plethora
A very large amount or number
Mischance
Bad luck
Bureaucracy
A large group of people who are involved in running a government but who are not elected
Nocturnal
Active mainly during the night
Pathetic
Causing feelings of sadness or sympathy
Taint
To hurt or damage the good condition of something- to make dangerous or dirty
Grotesque
Very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural
Vernal
Of, relating to, or occurring in the spring
