Easy Drill Flashcards
Detract
To draw away/ divert
toady
obsequious flatterer; sycophant
conciliate
to win over; overcome distrust
critical
inclined to find faults; judge with severity
recidivism
repeated or habitual relapse, as in a crime
malfeasance
doing of a wrongful act, esp by a public official
ramification
consequence;implication
vestige
a mark/ evidence of something that is no longer in existence
habiliment
clothes/clothing
paragon
ideal;standard;epitome
mundane
common;ordinary
dogmatic
relating to principles concerning faith; opinionated
transcendent
superior;supreme
iridescent
displaying a play of lustrous colors, as in a rainbow
drab
dull;cheerless
disdain
to look upon with contempt or scorn;think unworthy of response;
proscribe
to disapprove or prohibit
circumvent
to escape,bypass
tome
a heavy book
denigrate
to speak damagingly of
divest
to deprive of; get rid of
