709: Day 17 Flashcards
Infinitesimal
extremely small
Foster
To help grow or develop
Crux
The most important part of something
Animus
A strong feeling of dislike or hatred
Pious
Deeply Religious
Impertinent
Rude and showing a lack of respect
Scion
A person who was born into a rich, famous, or important
Mordant
Expressing harsh criticism especially in a way that is funny
Gorge
To eat large amounts of food
Ballast
Heavy Material that is put on a ship to make it steady ; to make it equal
Introvert
A shy person : a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people
Nonchalance
Relaxed and claim in a way that shows that you do not care or are not worried about anything
Relegate
To put someone in a lower or less important position, rank, etc
Fete
A large party or celebration
Duplicity
Dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone
Fallible
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong
Guile
The use of clever and usually dishonest methods on a gray or light brown background
Enclave
An area with people who are different in some way from he people in the areas around it
Incendiary
Containing chemicals that explode into flame: causing anger
Tacit
Expressed or understood without being directly stated
Brindled
Having faint dark streaks or spots on a gray or light brown background
Espouse
To express support for ( cause , belief, etc.)
Paltry
Very small or too small in amount
Incubus
An evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep