From Easy Questions Flashcards
Inveighing
Expressing disapproval, railing against
Inveigle
To win over by flattery
Vassal
A person loyal or in service to a feudal lord
Vanguard
A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
Cerebration
Thinking about something
Mien
A person’s look or manner
Ecumenical
Worldwide in scope
Penitent
Sorry for sin
Inveterate
Habitual
Ulterior
Beyond what is obvious or admitted
Belligerent
Hostile and aggressive
Recidivism
Tendency to relapse to previous behavior (often criminal)
Hubristic
Arrogant
Bombast
Bragging
Hedonism
Devotion to sensual pleasures and their pursuit
Overweening
Showing excessive confidence or pride
Unwholesome
Not conducive to health
Odious
Extremely unpleasant
Salutary
Conducive to health
Truculent
Ferocious, cruel, savage
Codify
Arrange (laws or rules) according to a system or code
Tantamount
Equivalent
toady
A person who acts in an obsequious way to someone important
Obsequious
May I take your hat sir?