Ch.3 Flashcards
Onslaught
an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.
Speculation
the contemplation or consideration of some subject:
Dispensation
something that is distributed or given out.
Irked
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
Cordially
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm:
Expounding
to set forth or state in detail:
Erratic
deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion;
Tranquility
quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
Retrieved
to recover or regain:
Sprint
to race or move at full speed, especially for a short distance, as in running, rowing, etc.
Iniquities
gross injustice or wickedness.
Flinty
composed of, containing, or resembling flint, especially in hardness.
Persevere
to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
Furor
a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
Contentious
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome:
Condescension
voluntary assumption of equality with a person regarded as inferior.
Contemptuous
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
Diminutive
small; little; tiny:
Dispersed
to drive or send off in various directions; scatter:
Fraught
filled or laden (with):
Monosyllabic
having only one syllable,
Fractious
readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome:
Amiable
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable:
Compromise
a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands.
Disapprobation
disapproval; condemnation.
Gravely
An excavation for the interment of a corpse.
Aloft
high up; far above the ground.
Auspicious
promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable:
