Cone Gatherers words Flashcards
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obeisances
A
respect, worship, bow down to.
2
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obscene
A
offensive, disgusting
3
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dolefully
A
full of grief
4
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resinous
A
sticky plant substance
5
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pipe lament
A
the sound of bagpipes
6
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uncanny
A
strange, mysterious, unsettling
7
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splendour
A
magnificent
8
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puissance
A
great power, influence
9
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abdication
A
retirement of the throne
10
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austere
A
plain, modest, simple
11
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mottled
A
blotchy
12
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sombre
A
sad, serious
13
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indistinguishable
A
unidentifiable
14
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zeal
A
great enthusiasm
15
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ineluctable
A
unavoidable
16
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yielded
A
gave way
17
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soil
A
to spoil, make something unworthy
18
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melancholy
A
pensive sadness
19
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pensive
A
engaging, thoughtful
20
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bondage
A
captivity
21
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consummate
A
extremely skilled
22
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hindrance
A
obstruction, barrier, burden
23
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ride
A
division of trees, gap in trees (track/pathway)
24
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throttled
A
strangled, choked
25
prophesised
forseen
26
demoralised
lost confidence
27
hound
to drive out by persistent harassment
28
forsaking
abandoning
29
solemn
sincere
30
quandary
uncertainty
31
forlorn
pitifully sad
32
gibe
insulting/mocking remark
33
meek
quiet, gentle
34
thrawn
stubborn, ill-tempered
35
feebly
weak
36
beseeching
urging, begging
37
purgatory
a state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners to rectify their wrongs
38
abject
low in pride, grovelling
39
prostrations
praying, kneeling down to worship
40
heathen
someone who isn't religious
41
guileless
innocent, beautiful
42
harsh meditation
looks knowledgeable, serious
43
refuse and ordure
scraps, vileness
44
obnoxious
extremely unpleasant
45
conceited
high opinion of oneself, pride, vanity
46
tribulation
great suffering
47
drivelling
nonsensical
48
accentuated
emphasised
49
blemished
spoiled
50
vigil
stay still, quiet for endless time
51
brooding
engaged, reading
52
abstractions
vague ideas
53
perdition
christian state of everlasting suffering
54
unheeded
heard/noticed yet disregarded, ignored
55
peevishly
irratable
56
stalwart
loyal, reliable, hard working
57
inanities
nonsense remarks
58
pine
suffer
59
scunnersome
disgusting
60
palatable
pleasant, edible
61
ceaseless
unending, constant
62
haughty
arrogantly superior
63
senile
loss of mind due to age
64
indignation
anger at unfair treatment
65
impudence
lack of respect
66
sleekit
crafty, quick, sneaky, deceitful
67
astute
clever, root of the problem
68
fanaticism
too enthusiastic, madness
69
repressions
restrained emotions
70
vicissitudes
changes
71
fastidious
fussy, hard to please, obsessed with detail
72
palmy
successful, flourishing
73
conjectured
supposed
74
self-possession
calm confidence
75
coarse
rude
76
trite
overused
77
profound
great, intense
78
bleakness
miserable, hopeless
79
corrosive
destructive
80
reticence
not revealing ones thoughts, reserved
81
imbecile
idiotic, stupid
82
tempests
violent, windy storms
83
preeminently
most importantly
84
sharply
piercing, unemotional, unempathetic
85
dour
stern, grim, unfriendly
86
resoluteness
strong determination
87
intimation
indirect suggestion
88
condemnation
strong dissaproval
89
plaintive
sad, mournful
90
pallid
pale
91
pathos
feeling of pity
92
grotesque
repulsive, comical, ugly
93
inveterate
habitual
94
petulance
childish whine, sulk
95
scummy
dirty
96
coquettish
flirty, playful, provocative
97
amenities
desires
98
primitiveness
simple, old fashioned
99
devout
devoted to religion
100
sermon
lecture, speech by minister in church
101
impiety
lack of respect
102
denounced
declared to be evil
103
reviled
insulted
104
vex
anger
105
wean
child
106
misbegotten
badly conceived
107
godforsaken
lacking attraction
108
defiling
damaging
109
covet
yearn to possess
110
toil
work extremely hard
111
devine retribution
godlike punishment
112
loitered
wait around
113
allay
diminish
114
scruples
hesitations
115
unwonted
unusual
116
goad
tempt
117
apprehension
anxiety
118
disconcerted
unsettled
119
desolate
lonely
120
iridescent
luminous
121
contrition
remorse
122
beguile
charm
123
earnest
serious
124
insolently
rude, no respect
125
forbearance
restraint
126
cordial
friendly
127
benison
blessing
128
ruddy
healthy red
129
zest
keen enjoyment, great enthusiasm
130
comprehensive
broad, at everything
131
rueful
regret, sorrrow
132
whimsicality
unusual, strange, funny
133
prelude
intro
134
rebuke
sharp dissaproval
135
shrill
high pitched
136
shrewd
sharp, clever
137
buxom
plump
138
prudish
easily shocked or offended by sexual matters
139
talisman
magic object
140
deft
quick, skillful
141
ministrations
assistance
142
contrived
deliberate, not real
143
distinction
difference
144
distinguished
successful, respected
145
purged
rid
146
agitated
nervous
147
anulled
invalidated
148
scaffold
execution site
149
corteous
considerate
150
exalt
talk highly, raise to a higher rank
151
humdrum
boring
152
bequeathed
left, passed on
153
conscientiousness
careful, diligent, desire to do one's work thoroughly
154
emulation
following
155
eminence
high rank
156
perish
die violently
157
mire
swamp
158
frankly
open, honestly
159
subdued
quiet, depressed
160
solicitude
concern
161
gawky
nervous, awkward
162
condescension
patrionising superiority
163
reverence
deep respect
164
fervent
passionate, intense
165
outlandish
bizarre
166
frivolous
no serious purpose, value
167
callow
immature
168
patrician
noble-man
169
denoted
indicated
170
dismally
gloomy, depressed
171
shirkers
avoid work
172
cuttingly
intentionally unkind
173
sensibilities
feelings
174
simpleton
foolish, gullible, uncomplicated life
175
pert
attractive
176
furtive
guilty
177
canny
careful
178
tocher or dowry
the payment a girls father gives to the husband in order to support her.
179
inconceivable
unimaginable
180
invalid
disabled
181
benignant
kind, favourable
182
acquiescence
reluctant acceptance without protest
183
chaffed
teased
184
trivial
of little importance
185
anew
again
186
improvident
thoughtless
187
formidable
intimidating
188
ignominious
disgrace, shame
189
eyrie
nest of a bird of prey
190
heeded
payed attention
191
transitory
temporary
192
irascible
easily angered
193
relish
great enjoyment
194
dignity
worthy of respect
195
precipices
rock faces
196
jauntiness
happy, carefree
197
buoyant
cheerful, optimistic
198
raucous
harsh, loud noise
199
rendered
performed
200
anguish
severe mental/physical pain, suffering
201
inimical
hostile
202
truculently
aggressive
203
salutation
gesture of acknowledgement
204
unassailable
unquestionable
205
inconsequential
unimportant
206
bleary
unfocused
207
inscrutability
not showing emotions, difficult to get to know.
208
commando
soldier
209
perilous
risky, dangerous
210
sauntered
walk slowly, relaxed
211
nonchalantly
casual, calm
212
hoarse
rough, harsh
213
enterprise
bold project
214
arduous
difficult, tiring
215
saftie
softy
216
utilitarian
practical, not attractive
217
bewildered
stronger than confusion, overwhelmed that he doesn't know whats going on
218
dereliction
shameful abandonment
219
repertoire
array of skills
220
gallousness
talkative, bold, daring
221
indifference
lack of sympathy
222
resounded
echoed
223
exultant
triumphant
224
recuperating
recovering
225
yehemently
forcefully
226
lament
passionate grief
227
feverishly
frantic excitement
228
heedless
reckless
229
beserk
crazed
230
glaikit
stupid, foolish, thoughtless
231
aversion
strong dislike
232
sordid
strong dislike, immoral, dirty, distasteful
233
stunted
prevented from growling properly
234
incensed
enraged
235
scornfully
spiteful, bitter, no respect
236
divulged
disclosed, made known
237
forby
also
238
thwarted
opposed
239
underlings
inferiors
240
imperiously
arrogantly, haughty
241
grandiloquent
extravogant
242
precept
order, rule
243
fortuitous
happening by chance
244
aloof
detatched, distant
245
elusive
difficult to find
246
gawkiness
awkward, clumsiness
247
iridescence
that colour that changes at different angles - think purple car
248
astonished
impressive
249
diplomacy
skill of dealing with people
250
denunciation
public condemnation - very strong dissaproval
251
molest
harass
252
entreaty
a humble request
253
snash
scottish for abuse
254
placating
making someoneless angry
255
obdurancy
refusal to change opinion
256
incoherently
not clear/understandable
257
solace
comfort
258
grue
shudder
259
anguished
tormented
260
frugal
simple, cheap
261
truculence
hostility, argumentative
262
sullen
sulky
263
cantankerous
bad tempered/uncooperative
264
affability
pleasantry, easygoing
265
hobnobbing
mixing with those of higher status
266
gentry
posh people
267
diffidently
shyly, modestly
268
geniality
pleasing kindness
269
cordial
friendly
270
rancour
bitterness, resent
271
buoyant
optimistic, cheerful
272
reverie
daydream
273
gilt
gold paint
274
perennial
everlasting
275
placidly
peacefully
276
tholing
enduring
277
cacophony
harsh racket
278
ostracism
exclusion from a group
279
imperceptibly
gradually
280
contempt
disrespect
281
animosity
strong hostility
282
meek
quiet, gentle
283
scrimshanker
one who avoids work
284
shirker
one who avoids work
285
abjectness
disgrace
286
foreboding
feeling that something bad will happen
287
aristocratic
believes in titles, looks down on people
288
aloof
distant, unresponsive
289
subordinate
lower in rank
290
virtue
truth
291
solicitude
care, concern
292
indulged
gave in
293
ominous
threatening, worrying, something bad will happen
294
charitable
kindness, generosity
295
Who was Sir Galahad
knight of the round table, seen as perfect, he was pure, courageous and had chivalry.
296
quixotic
unrealistic
297
prig
goody two shoes
298
mawkish
soppy, overly sentimental
299
obsequious
excessively obediant
300
formidable
intimidating, powerfully frightening
301
ruefully
sorrow, full of regret/remorse
302
aversion
severe dislike
303
subservient
prepared to obey others without question
304
inveterate
habit, unlikely to change
305
travail
laborous effort
306
desolately
sad, alone
307
persecuting
harming, abusing
308
trifling
unimportant
309
prophetic
accurate prediction
310
dejection
sadness, depression
311
effervescent
bubbly, enthusiastic
312
panacea
remedy for all disease
313
feudal
outdated
314
halcyon
happy, peaceful
315
incorrigible
incapable of change
316
tact
skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
317
perception
the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
318
vale of tears
christian - place of difficulty and sorrow
319
unbraw
unexcellent
320
flippant
disrespectful, unserious
321
brusqueness
quick and slightly rude way of speaking
322
mak siccar
make sure
323
stauch
committed, loyal
324
impertinent
disrespectful, rude
325
Beelzebub
Satan
326
prattle
foolish chat
327
abominations
disgraces
328
Who was Lord Byron
A romantic poet
329
aberration
characteristic that strays from normal
330
poultice
material applied to relieve pain
331
stoical
uncomplaining
332
affliction
pain
333
gallantly
brave, heroic
334
revulsion
disgust
335
jilted
rejected, abandoned
336
droll
numerous
337
repentant
ashamed, remorseful
338
fug
stuffy, smoky, warm
339
vindictive
vengeful
340
baulked
hindered
341
virulence
bitter hostility
342
complicity
involvement
343
boisterous
noisy, energetic
344
hearty
loud, cheerful
345
jocular
humorous, playful
346
perishing
extremely cold
347
imperturbability
composed, calm
348
bawdy
sexual
349
abashed
embarrassed.
350
blue-noses
prudes
351
unobstrusively
not attracting attention
352
effontery
cheek, impertinence
353
absolving
declaring someone free of guilt
354
buttressed
strengthened
355
imperious
arrogant, haughty
356
platitudinous
overused
357
garrulous
excessively talkative
358
abasement
humility, motification
359
blaphemous
against god
360
treacherous
traitorous
361
resignation
patience
362
altruistic
selfless
363
penance
punishment
364
propitiation
appeasing god
365
contemptuous
scornful
366
sincere
genuine, honest
367
ingenuity
creativity
368
impious
lack of respect for god
369
imperturbable
composed
370
enigmatic
mysterious
371
perverse
deliberate desire to act unacceptably
372
puny
small, weak
373
quaint
attractive yet unusual
374
indubitably
undoubtly
375
Sabbath
a day of religion - usually sunday
376
stunted
prevented from growing properly
377
ventured
undertake risk
378
snubbed
ignored, disregarded
379
impervious
unaffected
380
laudable
praised, commendable
381
assuage
relieve, ease
382
acerbity
sharpness and direct in speech
383
pilgrimage
journey motivated by religion
384
prowess
skill
385
dreary
dull, repetitive
386
glowered
angry, scowled
387
myriad
countless
388
undulations
movements up and down
389
copse
group of trees
390
enticements
temptations
391
sinister
threatening
392
preternaturally
extrodinarily
393
disillusionment
disappointment upon discovery
394
peril
danger
395
tyrant
cruel, obsessive ruler
396
ruthlessly
without pity, compassion
397
rejoiced
joyful
398
despair
absence of hope
399
cessation
termination, being brought to an end
400
mustering
military word for assembling troops
401
heralded
signified
402
exasperatingly
intense frustration
403
insatiable
unsatisfiable
404
cascade
waterfall
405
sough
moan, whistle
406
frantically
distraught, hurried
407
enmity
hostility
408
derided
mocked, ridiculed
409
atonement
making amends
410
spite
desire to hurt, annoy
411
a scuttle
black ash bucket
412
peal
reverberating
413
appaling
horrific
414
contemptuous
insulting, make them feel worthless
415
grave
serious, quiet
416
presumptuous
over confident
417
perplexed
taken aback, shocked
418
conscience
moral sense
419
exasperating
frustrating
420
disquieting
worrying
421
robust
strong
422
callous
cruel, insensitive
423
an invalid
weak or ill person
424
incoherent
so upset he isn't making sense
425
heinous
wrongful
426
gait
movement
427
barren
bare
428
fidelity
loyal, faith, obediance
429
intent
determined
430
penance
punishment
431
drooking
soaking
432
sharny
covered in dung
433
perplexed
puzzled
434
incipient
developing
435
lack-lustre
uninterested
436
dilatory
slow, unenthusiastic
437
pique
resent
438
vitality
energy
439
mawkish
over-sentimental
440
debilitating
weakening
441
supine
lying down, face up
442
wan
pale
443
dejected
down hearted
444
ascetism
avoidance of pleasure for religion
445
affronted
offended the values of
446
lethargic
sluggish
447
dreary
dul, bleak
448
defeatist
negative, acceptive of failure
449
abhorrent
disgusting
450
slovenly
untidy
451
callow
immature
452
refutations
claims, proving false
453
ignorance
lack of knowledge
454
precept
rule
455
treacherous
guilty of betrayal
456
Who is Buddha
An unselfish god, they say "It is better to throw it away then to let it poison your heart."
457
cynical
distrusting of human sincerity
458
Paradoxically
self-contradiction, absurd
459
thwart
hinder, prevent success
460
potent
powerful
461
testimonial
reference/proof of character
462
listless
lacking energy
463
tactless
inconsiderate
464
maliciously
intending to harm
465
filial
relating to son/daughter
466
aping
mocking
467
pertubed
unsettled
468
macabre
disturbing, links to death
469
dismal
depressive
470
lachrymose
tearful
471
plebeian
common people
472
dignity
self respect, composure
473
heeding
taking notice
474
pertinent
relevent
475
sordid
immoral, dirty
476
facetious
inappropriate humour
477
reconnoitred
military observation
478
gnarled
knobbly, rough
479
miserliness
desire to save money
480
vindictive
unreasonable desire for revenge
481
brandished
waved
482
penitential
regretted
483
betokened
indicated
484
repentense
remorse
485
atone
make amends
486
protuberant
sticky out
487
disdainful
lack of respect
488
frailties
weaknesses
489
disconsolately
unhappy, dissapointed
490
eloquently
persuasive
491
facile
simple
492
Oriental grin
Racist, suggests that his eyes are closed
493
messianic
links to Messiah - all powerful figure who will save them
494
unkempt
untidy
495
yearning
intense longing
496
querimonious
complaining
497
imperiously
unpleasent
498
aggrieved
resentful
499
impertinence
lack of respect, rude
500
daunted
intimidated
501
self-possessed
composed, calm
502
abominable
disgusting, unpleasant
503
querulously
complaining
504
pious
religious
505
animosity
hostility
506
persudance
to seek, search
507
confound
surprise
508
her air of
her expression of
509
persecution
hostility, ill treatment
510
borne
endured
511
martyred
exaggerated suffering for sympathy
512
conceited
proud of one-self
513
impropriety
improper, inappropriate
514
vulgar
lack of manners, taste and culture
515
ruthless
pitiless, harsh
516
embroiled
involved in conflict
517
ignominiously
humiliating, shamefully
518
incredulity
disbelief
519
ill at ease
not relaxed
520
caper
ridiculous activity
521
slighting
lack of respect
522
diversion
entertainment
523
frisked
to play, leap, skip
524
pompously
high and mighty
525
lamentations
grief, sorrow
526
revilements
abuse
527
sardonically
mockingly, scornfully
528
seraglio
religious palace
529
prognostication
prediction
530
gangrenous
dead tissue due to loss of blood
531
Sargasso
Sea - there was a war there
532
perishable
decaying
533
derision
ridicule, mock
534
perversity's
deliberate desire to believe unreasonably
535
ruse
trick
536
thrawness
twisted, distortion
537
anguish
pain, suffering
538
loiter
wait
539
gall
impudence
540
indignity
shame
541
threshing
harvesting crops
542
peched
panted
543
reeled
staggered
544
obtuseness
stupidity
545
trepidation
anxiety
546
baulked
hindered
547
prodigal
spending money/resources recklessly
548
parisimonious
unwilling to spend money/resources
549
lamentation
weeping/passionate grief