English Exam Vocab 1 Flashcards
Feigned
to give a false appearance of; to imitate so as to deceive
Bantering
To speak to in a playful or teasing way
Intimiation
An indirect suggestion; a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Superilious
Feeling or showing haughty disdain; proud
Apathetic
Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
Languid
Lacking energy or vitality; weak
Prodigality
Extravagant wastefulness; profuse generosity; extreme abundance; lavishness
Credulity
A disposition to believe too readily
Punctilious
Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct
Labyrinth
An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze
disconcerting
To upset the self-possession of; ruffle
Juxtapose
To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
Distrauht
Deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict
Vestige
A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more
Turgid
Excessively ornate or complex in style or language
Contingency
An event that may occur but that is not likely or intended; a possibility
Profusion
Abundance; lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance
Saunter
To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
Dilatory
Intended to delay; tending to postpone or delay
Affront
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult
Inviolate
Not violated or profaned; intact
Intermittent
Stopping and starting at intervals; periodic
Presumptuous
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
Incessant
Continuing without interrpution
