Column 1 Flashcards
Modesty
behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency (noun)
Analogy
a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification (noun)
Ostentatious
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice (adjective)
Vain
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth (adjective)
Juxtapose
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect (verb)
Precipice
a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one. (Noun)
Pestilential
Annoying, frustrating (adjective)
Harlequin
Clown, jester, or joker. (Noun)
Sardonic
Grimly mocking or cynical (adjective)
Noisome
Offensive or disgusting odor (adjective)
Frolicsome
Lively, playful (adjective)
Calumnious, defamitory
Slanderous (adjective)
Sebaceous
Oil or fat (adjective)
Salubrious
Healthy (adjective)
Invalidate
To negate or discredit something (verb)
Parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; frugal (adjective)
Subvert
To undermine power and authority (verb)
Harmonious
Tuneful or forming a pleasing or constant whole (adjective)
Detrimental
Tending to cause harm (adjective)
Obsolete
No longer produced or used (adjective)
Speculate
To form a theory without evidence (verb)
Contour
An outline (noun)
Orthodox
Something usual and ordinary (adjective)
Approximate
Close to the actual but not completely accurate (adjective)
