ELA Vocab List 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Alacrity
A
Quick willingness
2
Q
Aspirant
A
Candidate for better job
3
Q
Belligerent
A
Seeking war, hostile
4
Q
Belittle
A
To speak it as unimportant
5
Q
Brash
A
Insolent/rude
6
Q
Castigate
A
To punish
7
Q
Disdain
A
Scorn
8
Q
Dregs
A
Most worthless part
9
Q
Feint
A
Pretense/false
10
Q
Frenzy
A
Frantic outburst
11
Q
Intimidate
A
To make afraid
12
Q
Laceration
A
Rough cut
13
Q
Octogenarian
A
Person of eighty
14
Q
Promulgate
A
To make public
15
Q
Pugnacious
A
Combative
16
Q
Scoff
A
To mock
17
Q
Scurrilous
A
Vulgar, using indecent language
18
Q
Solace
A
Comfort
19
Q
Sordid
A
Filthy/ignoble
20
Q
Tangible
A
Able to be touched
21
Q
Throw down the gauntlet
A
To offer a challenge
22
Q
Feeling no pain
A
Numbed by alcohol
23
Q
Hobson’s choice
A
To have no meaningful option
24
Q
Rule the roost
A
To be the boss
