collin_3 Flashcards
subtlety
actual taste of food
overwhelm
1.to have intense feeling 2.overflow 3.easily defeat 4.to kill actual taste of the food
satiate
fully satisfied but not for thirst SATE
stinting
greedy
sublimate
to express indirectly in order to make it socially acceptable
stag
male deer
lucre
money earned in a dishonest way
fatuous
very silly or stupid
brash
aggressive to take risk
whimsical
1.changeable 2.humorous
pithy
1.having soft spongy part in lemon 2.central point or theme
crux
gist
succinct
using few efficient words
maverick
non conformist, not following tradtitions
facile
1.effortless 2.requiring little effort 3.performing skills easily
placate
pacify or to give relief
immutable
unchangeable
transmude
completely change
perpetrator
criminal or offender
axiom
causing slightly anger
onerous
burdensome, irritating
exonerate
to free from blame
crony
intimate friend
hovel
poor house
squat
- to sit on heels 2.to capture private or public properties inorder to resit
wrath
anger
desolate
1.unhappy and isolated 2.deserted of the people
doughty
very courageous or bold
retrench
economise
entrench
strengthen
divulge
disclose
declassify
publicly reveal
infuse
1.thoroughly fill
imbue
saturate or infuse
transgression
going beyond the limit of morality
sophistry
false reasoning
sophist
- a paid teacher of false reasoning 2.a teacher of false reasoning
atonement
improvement or freedom from sin
atone
amend for sins EXPIATE
sedulous
giving sincere attention