article quiz #5 Flashcards
undulate
move with a smooth wavelike motion;
implore
to make a very serious or emotional request to (someone)
tact
the ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting other people
straits
a situation or perplexity or distess
unutterably
being beyond the powers of description
delusive
tending to mislead
pallid
(of a person’s face) pale
sonorous
full or loud in sound
oratory
skill or eloquence in public speaking
acuteness
sharp and penetrating in intellect, insight or perception
antagonism
opposition of a conflicting force
grandeur
splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style
obtrusive
noticeable or prominent in a unwelcome or intrusive way
opprobium
harsh criticism
supplant
to replace
sojourn
a temporary stay
ensconce
to establish or settle in a comfortable safe, or secret place
paucity
the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities
incumbent
necessary for someone as a duty
anew
in a new or different form
effrontery
shameless boldness
idiosyncrasy
a mode of behavior or way of thought
heeding
to pay attention to
genial
friendly and cheerful
descant
talk tediously or at length
judicous
having, showing, or done with good judgement
deluge
inundate with great quantity of something
ardor
enthusiasm or passion
desolation
deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
incipiently
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
sanguine
optimistic or positive
pantomime
conveying emotions, actions, feeling by gestures without speech
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
dilapidated
in a state of despair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
transcendent
exceeding usual limits
cavort
to leap or dance about in a lively manner
