Beat It Flashcards
tread
walk in a specified way.
“Rosa trod as lightly as she could”
obnoxious
highly objectionable or offensive
annoying or objectionable due to being a show-off or attracting undue attention to oneself
concieted
excessively proud of oneself
“Fred’s so conceited he’d never believe anyone would refuse him”
alecky
an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness.
pretension
a claim or assertion of a claim to something.
“his pretensions to the imperial inheritance”
the use of affectation to impress; pretentiousness.
“he spoke simply, without pretension”
affectation
behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
“the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect”
sassiness
smart boldness of style
despondency
low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.
“an air of despondency”
gloom
partial or total darkness.
“he strained his eyes peering into the gloom”
beset
surround and harass.
“I was beset by clouds of flies”
why are you beset with gloom
bow
bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
“he turned and bowed to his father”