Collection 5 Flashcards
greatly dismayed or horrified.
appalled
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
in·con·gru·ous
give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition).
ac·cord “the powers accorded to the head of state”
deliberately unintelligible speech combining nonsense syllables and actual words.
dou·ble-talk
a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
bastion
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.
timorous “a timorous voice”
unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
INFORMAL
incapacity or speechlessness caused by extreme anger.
ap·o·plex·y
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
ex·pe·dite
a student who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
tru·ant
in preparation or progress; happening or beginning to happen.
a·foot
reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.
de·base
express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.
pon·tif·i·cate
an act of attempting to repair something.
tin·ker
used to express exasperation, frustration, or incredulity. EXCLAMATION
Tarnation! If Teddy had been elected we’d never have come to this!”
the intervening time. meanwhile
interim “in the interim I’ll just keep my fingers crossed”
