GreWords5 Flashcards
convivial
sociable, friendly
gregarious
sociable, friendly
hobglobin
something that causes fear
emolient
something that soothes or softens
contrite
sorrowful
capacious
spacious, roomy
celerity
speed
ethereal
spiritual, airy
dappled
spotted
mottled
spotted, blotched
ferment
state of agitation or excitement
impertrurbable
steady, calm
furtive
stealthy, secretive
escarpment
steep cliff
extant
still in existence
obloquy
strong disapprobal, bad reputation resulting from public criticism
forte
strong point
invective
strong verbal abuse
obstinate
stubborn
obdurate
stubborn, hard hearted
doggedly
stubbornly
intransigent
stubbornly
consternation
sudden confusion, panic
nubile
suitable for marriage in age and physical development
cursory
superficial, hasty
environs
surroundings
garrulous
talkative
garish
tastelessly gaudy
lachrymose
tearful
evanescent
temporary, fleeting
ephemeral
temporary, short lived
natation
the act or art of swimming
crux
the essential part
gerontology
the study of older people and their problems
gamut
the whole range
cipher
thing of no value
lilliputian
tiny, narrow minded
impute
to accuse a person of some wrongdoing
exacerbate
to aggravate, make more violent
cavil
to argue
impugn
to attack a person with words
dicker
to bargain
languish
to become weak or feeble
incur
to bring upon oneself
inter
to bury
countermand
to cancel an order
masticate
to chew
Jacole
to coax, pursuade