Ch. 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Abstruse
A
Difficult to understand
2
Q
Accrue
A
To increase as a natural result or growth
3
Q
Acquiesce
A
To comply passively
4
Q
Besmirch
A
To make dirty
5
Q
Explicit
A
Fully and clearly expressrd
6
Q
Histrionic
A
Purposely affected
7
Q
Impropriety
A
State of being improper
8
Q
Inveigle
A
To trick into doing something;
To obtain by flattery
9
Q
Penitent
A
Sorry for having done wrong
10
Q
Probity
A
Honesty; trustworthiness
11
Q
Purport
A
To give or present the often false impression
12
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Repercussion
A
An unforeseen or indirect result
13
Q
Revelation
A
Something that is made known or revealed
14
Q
Surfeit
A
An excess
15
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Unsavory
A
Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell
Morally offensive
