Deck 13 Flashcards
1
Q
saturnine
A
gloomy, sluggish
2
Q
palatial
A
large and ornate; like a palace
3
Q
abscond
A
to go away hastily or secretly; to hide
4
Q
nexus
A
a connection
5
Q
indubitably
A
unquestionably; surely
6
Q
halcyon
A
tranquil; happy
7
Q
precept
A
a rule or direction of moral conduct
8
Q
deprecate
A
to express disapproval of; to protest against
9
Q
ostensible
A
apparent, supposed, alleged
10
Q
parsimonious
A
frugal; stingy
11
Q
hoary
A
whitened by age
12
Q
palpable
A
touchable; clear; obvious
13
Q
adjure
A
to solemnly order
14
Q
pariah
A
an outcast
15
Q
adversary
A
an enemy, foe