Deck 17 Flashcards
thrall
slave
imbue
to soak or stain
probity
honesty
zephyr
a west wind; a gentle beeze
gibber
to rapidly speak unintelligibly
ineluctable
inevitable
quitessence
the pure essence of anything
dilettante
a person taking up an art or activity merely for amusement
gerrymander
to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly
truculent
fierce, savage, cruel
gauche
awkward, lacking social grace
elegy
a poem of lament and praise for the dead
panegyric
formal speech or writing praising a person or event
venal
able to be purchased, as by a bribe
vociferous
making a loud outcry
expedite
to hasten the action of
emollient
softening or soothing to the skin
divestiture
the act of stripping
deciduous
shedding; temporary
igneous
having the nature of fire; formed by volcanic action
parity
the state of being the same in power, value, or rank
stolid
showing little emotion
subtlety
the state of being fine or delicate in perception or meaning
intransigent
uncompromising
gainsay
to speak against; to contradict; to deny
