DAY 11 Flashcards
abhor
regard with disgust and hatred.
boisterous
noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
chivalrous
courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).
churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and unfriendly way.
clandestine
kept secret or done secretively, especially because it’s forbidden by rules, laws or custom.
complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
cumbersome
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
debilitating
(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
deliberate
done consciously and intentionally.
droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
eccentric
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
fractious
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
limpid
(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
mawkish
sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.
obeisance
deferential respect.
ostentatious
characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
perfunctory
(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
perilous
full of danger or risk.
pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible.
predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
rapacious
aggressively greedy or grasping.
relish
a strong liking : inclination
satirical
sarcastic, critical, and mocking another’s weaknesses.
sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
skirt
go round or past the edge of. / attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
sluggish
slow-moving or inactive.
spartan
showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury.
truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
