Deck 49 Flashcards
wanton
adj. unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
wince
v. shrink back; flinch
voluminous
adj. bulky; large
virile
adj. manly
verisimilitude
n. appearance of truth; likelihood
urbane
adj. suave; refined; elegant
unctuous
adj. oily; bland; insincerely suave
tycoon
n. wealthy leader
tremor
n. trembling; slight quivor
theocracy
n. government run by religious leaders
temporal
adj. not lasting forever; limited by time; secular
taint
v. contaminate
superimpose
v. place over something else
supple
adj. flexible; pliant
substantive
adj. real, as opposed to imaginary; essential; solidly based; substantial
subdued
adj. less intense; quieter
sophistry
n. seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning(deceptive reasoning)
simper
v. smirk; smile affectedly
sedition
n. resistance to authority; insubordination
sagacious
adj. perceptive; shrewd; having insight
revoke
v. cancel; retract
rousing
adj. lively; stirring
resolve (v)
v. decide; settle; solve
retort
n. quick sharp reply