April 17 Number 2 Flashcards
Malicious
Intending or intended to do harm
Benevolent
Well meaning and kindly
Ruinous
Disastrous or destructive
Advantageous
Involving good circumstances that increase the chance of success
Beneficial
Wrathful
Full of or characterised by intense anger
Appease
Pacify or placate someone by agreeing to their demands
Dimension
A measurable extent, such as length, height, width or depth
Mundane
Lacking interest of excitement - dull
Spontaneous
Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse
Not planned
Jargon
Special words or expressions used by a profession or group - difficult to understand by others
Novella
A short novel
Colosseum
A vast Roman amphitheatre
Tributary
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
Notorious
Famous or well known, typically for something bad
Negligible
So small or unimportant that it is not worth considering
Inadvertent
Not resulting or achieved through deliberate planning
Virtuous
Having high moral standards
Tardy
Late
Slow in action or response
Chivalrous
Courteous, especially towards women
Deplorable
Completely unacceptable
Shockingly bad in quality
Erroneous
Wrong
Fraudulent
Obtained or done by involving deception - particularly criminal deception
Unjustifiably claiming particular accomplishments or qualities
Pungent
Having a sharply strong taste or smell
Pretence
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
A claim to have a particular skill or quality
Demure
Reserved, modest and shy (usually related to women)
Perplex
Make someone completely baffled
