English Flashcards
Meekly
in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner.
Awe
noun:
a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
verb:
inspire with awe.
“they were both awed by the vastness of the forest”
Unwittingly
without being aware; unintentionally
Defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience.
Neatly
in a neat/organized way.
“neatly folded shirts”
Neatly
in a neat way.
“neatly folded shirts”
Invective
Abusive language
Untoward
Inconvenient
Arrant
Entirely and completely
surmised
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
contrived
deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
hinder
prevent, stop, impede, hinder, block, preclude
haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization
fruitless
failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless.
rebut
claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.