Chapter 10 Flashcards
Screed
An abusive rant (often tedious)
Tender
Offer up something formally
Lugubrious
Looking or sounding sad and dismal
Geriatric
Relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare
Disparate
Two things are fundamentally different
Ferret
To search for something persistently
Cadaverous
Emaciated, gaunt
Virago
An ill-tempered or violent woman
Start
To suddenly move in a particular direction
Sanguine
Cheerful, optimistic
Junta
An aggression takeover by a group (usually military), the group that executes such a takeover
Avarice
Greed
Bellicose
Warlike inclined to quarrel
Lassitude
Extreme tiredness, either mental or physical
Flush
To be in abundance
Animosity
Intense hostility
Checkered
Marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings
Wax
To gradually increase in size or intensity
Cardinal
Of primary importance, fundamental
Pugnacious
Eager to fight or argue, verbally combative
Desecrate
To willfully violate or destroy a sacred place
Pancity
A lack of something
Aboveboard
Open and honest
Avuncular
Kind and friendly towards a younger or less experienced person
Pittance
A small amount (of money)
Beatific
Blissfully happy
