chapter 10 Flashcards
1
Q
adept
A
thoroughly skilled; an expert
2
Q
aspire
A
to have ambitous hopes or plans
3
Q
bleak
A
bare, dreary, dismal
4
Q
chide
A
to blame; scold
5
Q
despicable
A
worthy of scorn
6
Q
dimunitive
A
small
7
Q
emancipate
A
to free
8
Q
erroneous
A
incorrect
9
Q
exploit
A
to make use of, develop; ro make improper use for personal profit
10
Q
extemporaneous
A
made on the spur of the moment
11
Q
impair
A
to make imperfect, damage, harm
12
Q
invicible
A
not able to be defeated
13
Q
languid
A
drooping; without energy, sluggish
14
Q
mire
A
mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; to get stuck
15
Q
obstrusive
A
foward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
