Chunks 1 & 2 Flashcards
Approbation
Noun
Approval
Refractory
Adjective
Stubborn, unmanageable, intractable
Antipathy
Noun
Aversion, dislike
Hapless
Adjective
Unlucky, unfortunate
Prevaricate
Verb
Stray from or avoid the truth equivocate
Countenance
Noun
Mien, face
Verb
Approve of
Dogmatic
Adjective
Positive, certain, arbitrary, without room for discussion
Felicitous
Adjective
Apt; suitably expressed, well chosen, apropos
Apropos
Adjective
Appropriate to the situation; apt
Implacable
Adjective
Incapable of being placated, unpleaseable
Raffish
Adjective
Disreputable; tawdry, careless, casual
Guileless
Adjective
Without deceit, honest
Vituperate
Verb
Berate, rail against, attack verbally
Diffidence
Noun
Shyness
Sophistry
Noun
Fallacious reasoning, faulty logic