Deck 6 Flashcards
1
Q
denigrate
A
to defame, to blacken or sully, to belittle
2
Q
germane
A
relevant to the point
3
Q
wan
A
lacking color, sickly pale
4
Q
mien
A
appearance, bearing, or manner
5
Q
mordant
A
cutting, sarcastic
6
Q
suppliant
A
asking earnestly and submissively
7
Q
idiosyncrasy
A
any personal peculiarity, mannerism
8
Q
traduce
A
to defame or slander
9
Q
purview
A
the extent of something
10
Q
fester
A
to become more and more virulent and fixed
11
Q
slovenly
A
sloppy
12
Q
vagary
A
an odd or eccentric action
13
Q
winsome
A
charming, sweetly attractive
14
Q
parry
A
to avoid, to ward off
15
Q
verbiage
A
wordiness