Chapters 4/5 Flashcards
1
Q
Flogging
A
To beat with a stick
2
Q
Ignominious
A
Shameful, disgraceful
3
Q
Impromptu
A
Without preparing
4
Q
Irrepressible
A
Not able to keep down, always coming up
5
Q
Tractable
A
Easy to deal with, docile
6
Q
Perpetual
A
To last for a long time, never ending
7
Q
Articulate
A
Expressing oneself clearly, easy to understand
8
Q
Disinterred
A
Something taken out of a tomb or grave
9
Q
Innovate
A
To create, to make changes to
10
Q
Liable
A
Likely
11
Q
Manifest
A
To reveal, to show itself plainly
12
Q
Pretext
A
Misleading excuse
13
Q
Procure
A
To get, to obtain
14
Q
Publican
A
A tax collector
15
Q
Restive
A
Unruly, restless
