Chapter 1 Flashcards
Retroactive
Taking effect from the past
Invasive
To spread undesirably or harmful
Sprawl
Spread out over a large irregular way
Unwittingly
Unintentionally, without being aware
Entail
Involve as a necessary or inevitable part of a consequence
Posterity
All future generations
Despair
Complete loss of hope
Agora
A public open space used for gathering or market
Hesitation
Act of pausing before doing something
Dither
Indecisive behavior
Bode
An omen of a particular outcome
Sting
A carefully planned operation typically one involving deception
Simper
Smile or gesture in a coy or ingratiating manner
Coy
Making a pretense of shyness
Totalitarian
Dictatorial government
Physiognomy
A persons facial expression
Overbearing
Unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering
Seemly
Decorous
ill will
Animosity or unfriendliness
Astute
Having or showing ability to accurately access situations or people and to it to their advantage
Ailing
In poor health
Trounce
Defeat heavily in a competition
Hamstring
Restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of something
Decrepit
Work out or ruin because of age or neglect
