emerson Flashcards
vocab
existing but nor yet manifested, hidden, conceded
latent
having a pleasantly sharp flavor or appetizing flavor
piquant
to stop someone from being angry or discontented
conciliate
brilliant display or effect
eclat
inspiring fear or respect by being impressively large
formidable
to ask someone to do something pressingly and persistently for or to do something
importune
holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority
titular
lasting for a very short time
ephemeral
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand surrender
capitulate
behavior, writing or speech that is designed to impress
affectation
cry querulously or weakly
pules
make guilt or offense seem less serious or more forgivable
extenuate
atone for guilt or sin
expiate
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something, refrain
forbear
the quality of being convenient and practical despite being possibly being improper or immoral
expediency
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
chagrin
take a position of power or importance by force or illegally
usurp
the fact or condition of being magnanimous, generosity
magnanimity
to announce or remark in an official gazette
gazette
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
affront
obedient or attentive to an excessive pr servile degree
obsequious
given to begging
mendicant
someone who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage
sycophant
pleasant to look at, attractive
comely
the effect whereby the position or direction of an abject appears to differ when viewed from different positions
parallax
lack of piety or reverence especially for a god
impiety
place or insert between one thing and another
interpose
lack of respect, rudeness
impertinence
a moral fable especially one with animals as characters
epilogue
use or take advantage of an opportunity or available resource
avail
take foolishly or tediously about about something
prate
an area in town designated fro specific or restricted use especially one that is close to traffic
precinct
the quality of being childish sulky or bad tempered
petulance
of a priest hear the confession and persistently for or to do something
shrive
showing or suffering from nervousness, fear or a lack of confecedence
timorous
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
stoic
strong disapproval typically on moral grounds
disapprobation
make something bad or unsatisfactory better
ameliorate
a temporary camp without tents or cover used especially by soldiers or mountaineers
bivouac