Chapter 7-9 Flashcards
Insistent
Earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining or demanding something; persistent
Lapse
a slip or error, often of a trivial sort; failure. (V)- to come to an end; stop
Tentative
Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant
Abrupt
Sudden or unexpected
Tumult
Uproar; disorder; highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling
Humidor
A container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the tobacco suitably moist
Indiscernible
Cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible
Settee
A seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered
In cahoots
In partnership; in league with; in conspiracy
Divot
A piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke.
Deranged
To disturb the condition, action, or function of; to make insane
Surmise
To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
Superfluous
Being more than is sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or needless
Elocution
A person’s manner or speaking or reading aloud in public
Subtle
Difficult to perceive or understand
