Chapter 3 - IX Flashcards
unkempt
having an untidy or disheveled appearance.
dire
extremely serious or urgent.
arduous
involving or requiring strenuous effort, difficult and tiring.
unsophisticated
lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.
callous
showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
deliberate
done consciously and intentionally.
scorn
feel or express contempt or derision for.
herald
be a sign that something is about to happen.
ratify
sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
stolen
take another person’s property without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
exacerbate
make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
appropriate
take something for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission.
suspicious
having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
benign
gentle; kindly.
risque
slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.
immigrate
come to live permanently in a foreign country.
decamp
depart suddenly or secretly, especially to relocate one’s business or household in another area.
pander
gratify or indulge an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.
peaceful
free from disturbance; tranquil.
reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
congenial
pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own.
bolster
support or strengthen; prop up.
erode
gradually wear away soil, rock, or land.
fester
become septic; suppurate.
dull
lacking interest or excitement.
bogus
not genuine or true; fake.
genuine
truly what something is said to be; authentic.
unnecessary
not needed.
unfamiliar
not known or recognized.
