Fab Vocab 100-125 Flashcards
halcyon
peaceful; undisturbed, happy
sagacious
keen in sense, perception; having keen judgement
malevolent
having, showing, or arising from intense, often vicious, ill will
recondite
hidden from sight, concealed, difficult for ordinary to understand
inexorable
not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty, relentless
perdition
eternal damnation, hell
immolate
to kill or destroy, often by fire
fusillade
a number of shots fired, simultaneously or in rapid outbursts or succession
segue
to proceed without interruption
quotidian
occurring daily, also ordinary
resplendent
having brilliant color, beauty
otoise
ineffective, being at leisure, no use
audacity
intrepid boldness, cool or arrogant disregard of normal restraint
veriest
properly entitled to the name or designation, real, actual
languor
weakness or weariness of body or mind, sluggishness, lethargy
fecund
fruitful in offspring or vegetation, prolific, intellectually productive
odious
exciting or deserving hatred or repugnance
fisticuffs
a fight with the fists
saturnine
gloomy or sullen
disconsolate
cheerless, dejected
craven
defeated, vanquished, lacking any courage, contemptibly fainthearted
bailiwick
a persons specific area of knowledge, authority, interest, skill or work
waylay
to ambush or accost
abrogate
to abolish by authoritative action; to do away with
