elite 3 Flashcards
sullen
showing silent anger
unkempt
sloppy
intrinsic
relating to the essential nature of something
contentious
always ready to argue
regimen
a set of rules
belie
to contradict
diligent
painstaking and steady
pantomime
communication by gestures
countenance
to tolerate
indolent
lazy
kindling
dry sticks of wood used to start a fire
resolve
to decide
congenital
present since birth
repudiate
to reject as invalid
municipal
relating to local governments
jurisdiction
the extent of authority
ruthless
having no compassion
hue
a shade of color
respite
temporary relief
painstaking
very thorough
vernacular
native language
civic
pertaining to a city
prolific
producing a lot
scale
to climb
facetious
humorous
barbarous
brutal
ineffable
incapable of being expressed
harangue
a long speech
revel
to delight
unseemly
not proper