Feign - Facade Flashcards
feign
make believe with the intent to deceive
façade
a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect; the front of a building
brusque
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
dour
silently ill-humored; gloomy; marked by sternness or harshness
wary
on guard; watchful; characterized by caution
entice
to tempt; to intict; to urge or lead astray by exciting hope or desire
abate
to reduce in amount, degress, or intesity; lessen
pervasive
having the quality or tendency to become widespread or permeate
adhere
to stick fast by or as if by suction or glue; to remain devoted to or be in support o f something
versatile
having many skills; competend in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; having great diversity of variety
coherent
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; sticking together
wane
to decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degress; decline
augment
to make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
extricate
to release from an entanglement or difficult; disengage
conjecture
inference or judgement based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; guesswork
languid
lacking energy or vitality; weak; listless; showing little or no spirit or animation
oblique
neither perpendicular nor parallel; not straightforward; opposite of acute
vehement
zealous; ardent; impassioned; strongly emotional; intense or passionate
acute
sharp or severe in effect; intense
exorbitant
exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, amount, or size
inane
lacking significance, meaning, or point
indignation
anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
renounce
to give up or put aside voluntarily; disown
vilify
to speak ill of; defame; slander
martial
of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
anomaly
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangment, or form; odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality etc.
dogmatic
characterized by or given the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts; asserting opinions in an arrogant manner; opinionated
impetuous
characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate; hasty
nemesis
one that inflicts retribution or vengeance; enemy
perquisite
an incidental payment, benefit, priviledge, or advantage over and above regular income, salary, or wages (perq/perks)
perforate
to make a hole through; especially to make a line of holes in to facilitate seperation
tantalize
to tease or torment (a person etc.) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach;tempt
culminate
to come to completion; end
chronic
continuing a long time or recurring frequently
dubious
of doubtful quality of propriety; questionable; doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt
livid
very angry
proximity
the state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next to; nearness
subtle
not obvious; delicate, elusive; difficult to understand or perceive; obscure
exasperate
to irritated or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
barrage
an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms
