Ap Lit (Words and PRS) Week 3-4 Flashcards
Affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
Blasé
unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
Cajole
Persuade
Choleric
bad-tempered or irritable.
Encumber
restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
Feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
Lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
Impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
Ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way.
Adulation
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.
Censure
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.
Dissimulation
concealment of one’s thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense.
Dissemble
conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs.
Droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
Expectorate
cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs.
Palpate
examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes.
Peremptory
(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.
Pusillanimous
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
Surfeit
an excessive amount of something.
Cognose
Learn or know
Centri
Center or middle
Biblio
Book
Ac, ic
State of being
