English Flashcards
What does ‘constitute’ mean?
form or compose
What is ‘conscience’?
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person’s thoughts and actions
What does ‘circumstantial’ refer to?
fully detailed and specific about particulars
What is ‘sagacity’?
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
What does ‘natty’ mean?
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
What does it mean to ‘glower’?
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one’s forehead, as if to signal disapproval
What is ‘melancholy’?
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
What does ‘worldly’ characterize?
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
What does ‘alacrity’ mean?
liveliness and eagerness
What does it mean to ‘wend’?
direct one’s course or way
What does ‘condescend’ imply?
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
What does ‘evanescent’ mean?
tending to vanish like vapor
What does ‘furtive’ refer to?
secret and sly or sordid
What does ‘reproach’ mean?
express criticism towards
What does ‘beseech’ mean?
ask for or request earnestly
What does ‘discordant’ mean?
not in agreement or harmony
What is an ‘omission’?
neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
What does ‘inconceivable’ mean?
totally unlikely
What does ‘emerge’ mean?
come out into view, as from concealment
What does ‘effeminate’ imply?
having unsuitable feminine qualities
