Captians Courageous Flashcards
abject
being of the most miserable kind; wretched
abreast
side by side; in line with ; not behind
alternately
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other coutinuously
aquiline
curved or hooked like an eagle’s beak
cajole
urged with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
collapse
fall down or inward suddenly; cave in
comport
to conduct oneself in a particular manner
convey
communicate or make known
convict
find or prove guilty of an offense or crime
cower
cringe in fear
derision
scorn; insult; ridicule
devastate
ravage; lay waste; make desolate
dinghy
a small open boat carried as a tender on a larger boat
drawl
speak slowly with lengthened or drawn-out-vowels
dreary
dismal; bleak
excruciating
intensely or unbearable painful
flurry
a sudden burst or commotion
fondle
stroke or caressed lovingly
forlorn
seeming sad or lonely because deserted or abondoned
frieze
a decorative, horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall
gesture
a motion of the limbs or body made to express thought or to emphasize speech
giddy
having a reeling, lightheaded sensation
guttural
having a harsh, grating quality, as some sounds made in the back of the throat
harangue - v.
speak in a forcible and impassioned manner
hireling
one who works solely for compensation, especially one who performs tasks thought menial or offensive
imbecile
person who is stupid or silly
indebtedness
a state of owing something
irreverent
lack of a due regard for authority
jest
act or speak playfully; banter
jowl
the jaw, especially the lower jaw
lumber
tread heavily or clumsily
magnate
businessman of exceptional wealth, infruence, or power
merriment
high-spirited fun an enjoyment
mingle
to join or take part with others
miraculous
marvelous; supernatural
palaver
talk intended to charm or beguile
platoon
a subdivision of a military unit or a groups of people assembled together
potentate
one who has the power and position to rule over others
prededence
the act, right, privilege, or fact of coming before in time, place, order, or importance
reiterate
say or do again or repeatedly
revile
to assail with abusive language; reproach
shriek
utter a shrill, frantic cry
sobreity
gravity in bearing, manner, or treatment
stupor
a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
sumptuous
in a manner involving great expense; lavishly
superstition
an irrational belief that something unrelated to an event influences its outcome
upholstered
furnished with curtains, carpets, etc.; luxuriant
venturesome
disposed to take risks; hazardous
voluble
marked by an easy flow of speech
whimper
cry feebly and often plaintively or peevishly
