English Vocab quiz 3 Flashcards
What is Acrid?
Having a strong, bitter, and unpleasant smell or taste.
What is Allay?
To make something, like fears or worries, less intense or alleviate them.
What is Brusquely?
Acting in a rude or abrupt manner, often without politeness or courtesy.
What is Clandestine?
Done in secret or hidden from view, typically to conceal one’s actions or intentions.
What is Convalescence?
The period of gradual recovery and healing following an illness, injury, or surgery.
What is Diffident?
Feeling unsure or lacking confidence in one’s abilities, often resulting in shyness or hesitance.
What is Egregious?
Remarkably bad or shocking due to its exceptional or blatant nature.
What is Hypochondriac?
A person who constantly worries about having serious illnesses, even if they have no real medical problems.
What is Jaundice?
A medical condition that causes the skin and whites of the eyes to turn yellow due to live or bile duct issues.
What is Milquetoast?
A timid, meek, or easily dominated person who lacks courage.
What is Ornery?
Having a difficult and stubborn disposition, often being irritable or grumpy.
What is Oscillate?
To move back and forth or sway in a regular and repetitive manner
What is Ruminate?
To think deeply and reflect on something, often pondering it for a long time
Serendipity?
The occurrence and development of events by chance in happy of beneficial way
Stupor?
A state of dazed or unconscious mental and physical functioning (Like Stupid)
