Chunks 3 & 4 Flashcards
Conundrum
A riddle; dilemma; enigma
Stolid
Showing no emotion; impassive
Dissemble
Present false appearance; deceive
Desuetude
Cessation of use; disuse
Indefatigability
Not easily exhaustible; tirelessness
Dilatory
Causing delay; procrastinating
Garner
To gather and save; store up
Quaff
Drink large quantifies
Intractable
Unruly; refractory; stubborn
Delineate
To portray; depict; sketch out
Ascetic
Practicing self-denial; austere; stark; characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
Fervid
Intense; zealous; intensely enthusiastic or passionate
Daunt
Intimidate; make fearful
Burgeon
Grow forth; send out buds; begin to grow or increase rapidly
Anomalous
Anomalous Unexpected; not normal; odd
Nice
Precise; sensitive to subtleness
Prodigal
Wasteful; reckless with money
Lugubrious
Mournful; excessively sad
Baleful
Harmful; ominous; causing evil; threatening harm; menacing
Credulous
Gullible; too willing to believe
Incredulous
Skeptical; unwilling to believe
Blithe
Cheerful; casual; carefree
Verisimilitude
Appearing true or real
Perfidious
Violating good faith; treacherous; dishonest; untrustworthy