Flash Card 8
senile
having weaknesses or diseases of old age
superstition
a belief based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic
poignancy
something that is deeply touching
rusticate
to go to the country
pretentious
trying to appear more important or clever than you are
alter
to change something, usually slightly
rearing
bring up a child until they are fully grown
dexterity
skill in performing tasks
cognitive
involving the processes of thinking and reasoning
discrete
individually separate and distinct
revelation
revealing previously unknown fact
steeples
church tower
embarking
begin; go aboard
exasperate
irritate (someone) intensely
infrantry
soldiers or military units that fight on foot
prodigious
extremely great in ability, amount, or strength; abnormal
impartial
treating all rivals equally
dismay
feeling unhappy and disappointed
contempt
lack of respect
marshal
assemble in order
confute
disprove
discourse
written or spoken communication; debate
dilligence
persistent effort or work
distill
to purify or transform (a liquid)
diffident
shy because of a lack of self-confidence
modest
not large in size or amount; not too proud or confident about yourself
primitive
relating to human society at a very early stage of development
pessimism
thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than good
serene
calm, peaceful
