Deck 3 Flashcards
1
Q
precarious
A
- depending upon another
- risky, uncertain
2
Q
profusion
A
- great wastefulness
- a large abundance
3
Q
propinquity
A
- closeness in time or place
- closeness of relationship
4
Q
harbor
A
- a place of safety or shelter
- to give shelter or protect
5
Q
rampart
A
- a defense
- to defend
6
Q
virulent
A
- poisonous
- full of hate
7
Q
redolent
A
sweet-smelling
8
Q
exhume
A
- to unearth
- to reveal
9
Q
sedulous
A
- working diligently
- persistent
10
Q
flag
A
- to become weak
- to send a message
11
Q
succinct
A
- clearly stated
- concise
12
Q
reprobate
A
- to condemn
- to reject
13
Q
surfeit
A
- to indulge excessively
- overindulgence
14
Q
tumid
A
- swollen
- pompous
15
Q
presage
A
- an omen
- a foreshadowing characteristic
16
Q
sundry
A
- various, miscellaneous
- separate; distinct
17
Q
jettison
A
- to throw goods overboard to lighten a vehicle
- to discard
18
Q
attenuate
A
- to thin out
- weakened; diminishing
19
Q
diminutive
A
smaller than average
20
Q
harangue
A
- lengthy, heartfelt speech
- to talk excitedly
21
Q
torpid
A
- dormant
- slow, sluggish
22
Q
rabd
A
- violent
- fanatic about a belief
23
Q
flux
A
- a flow
- continual change
24
Q
malediction
A
- putting a curse on someone
- talking negatively about another
25
Q
trenchant
A
- cutting
- keen or incisive
