Chapter 1-5 Flashcards
To damage, ruin or deface; to make imperfect
Mar
Full of wishful yearning or longing, usually with sadness
Wistfully/ Wistful
Showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; cocky
Supercilious
A strong usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to ones will
Compulsion
Quick and skillful
Deft
Showing or feeling disapproval or disdain toward something a person considers mean, vile, or worthless
Contemptuously
Immeasurably small; so small it can’t be measured
Infinitesimal
Believing the worst about human nature; distrusting, criticizing, or mocking the motives of others
Cynical
Formal,serious, and dignified; lacking humor
Solemn
Lacking power,vigor , or vitality
Anemic
Liveliness; energy;full of spirit
Vitality
Marked by caution, carefulness, or modesty and wise self restrain; subtle; under the radar
Discreet
To yield respectfully in judgement or opinion to another
Defer
Never ending, ceaseless; continuing without interruption
Incessant
Obnoxious display of overwhelming pride by acting in superior manner
Hauteur
Unpleasantly loud, harsh, grating, or shrill
Strident
To pass through; seep into; to saturate; to spread
Permeate
Incorrect, wrong, containing errors
Erroneous
Empty, lacking. Ideas or intelligence
Vacuous
To beg urgently
Implore
Lacking skill; incompetent, clumsy
Inept
Disagreement among those expected to cooperate; difference of opinion
Dissension
Painstakingly meticulous
Punctilious
Recurring at irregular, random, or unpredictable intervals
Sporadic
Something that makes you uneasy or unsettles you
Disconcerting
Something justly deserved,
Taking revenge or correcting a wrong
Retribution
Two or more things placed side by side to emphasize the link or contrast
Juxtaposition
Juicy; rich in desirable qualities
Succulent
Having a cheerful, lively, self confident lair
Jaunty
The face or front of a building
Facade
To place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor, or service
Obliged
No longer in effect or use
Defunct
Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action
Obstinate
A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present
Vestige
To adorn or decorate
Garnish
Disorder; confusion
Disarray
Lacking in amount, quantity; meager
Scantly
Hazy, vague, indistinct, or cloudy.
Nebulous
