Deck 11 Flashcards
indict
to formally accuse
stigmatize
to characterize or mark as disgraceful
staid
marked by self control
tenuous
thin, slim, delicate, weak
despoil
to take everything, to plunder
enfeeble
to make weak
imputation
charging or attributing a fault or misconduct to another
inchoate
not yet formed, rudimentary
incommodious
inconvenient
incursion
an unfriendly entry, an invasion
insularity
having the characteristics of an island
discourse
to converse; to communicate in an orderly fashion
obviated
to make unnecessary
putrefaction
mass of decomposed organic matter
jocund
happy, cheerful
chaffing
banter; teasing
extricable
capable of being disentangled or disengaged
squalid
filthy; wretched
codify
to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection
lambent
traveling gently over surface; flickering
cogent
to the point, clear, convincing in its clarity and presentation
disparage
to discredit
lecherous
characterized by lewdness
ligenous
having the composition of wood
potable
drinkable
