Deck 04 Flashcards
Ostracize
To exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc..
Conflagration
A destructive fire, usually an extensive one
Rubicon
River in Italy
Cross/Pass the Rubicon - to take a decisive, irrevocable step
Jaunty
Easy & sprightly in manner or bearing
Smartly trim, as clothing
Slipshod
Careless, untidy, or slovenly
Down-at-heel; seedy; shabby
Parsimony
Extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess
Dearth
An inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
Recumbent
Lying down; reclining; leaning; inactive; idle
Sordid
Morally ignoble or base; vile
Dirty or filthy
Squalid; wretchedly poor and run-down
Myrmidon
Warriors who accompanied Achilles to the Trojan War
Person who executes without question or scruple a master’s commands
Truckle
To submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
Pique
To affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride
To excite
To arouse an emotion or provoke to action
Bellicose
Inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious
Baleful
Full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious
Minatory
Menacing; threatening
Vagaries
Unpredictable or erratic actions, occurrences, courses, or instances
Verve
Enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit
Vivaciousness; liveliness; animation
Contumely
Insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment
A humiliating insult
Sallow
Of a sickly, yellowish color
Disreputable
Having a bad reputation; discreditable; dishonorable
Shabby or shoddy; of poor quality or condition
