Group27 Flashcards
1
Q
antagonize
A
provoke
2
Q
barren
A
desolate, unproductive
3
Q
bombastic
A
pretentious, high sounding but with little meaning
4
Q
cajole
A
coax, persuade
5
Q
chary
A
cautious
6
Q
curmudgeon
A
grump, miser
7
Q
dirge
A
lament, sad
8
Q
estimable
A
admirable
9
Q
euphemism
A
softening
10
Q
excoriate
A
denounce, scold
11
Q
exigent
A
urgent
12
Q
haughty
A
arrogant
13
Q
heady
A
exhilarating
14
Q
imperturbable
A
unflappable, not getting bothered
15
Q
implacable
A
relentless
16
Q
lambaste
A
criticize harshly
17
Q
miscreant
A
villain
18
Q
peccadillo
A
minor sin
19
Q
philistine
A
uncultured
20
Q
relegate
A
demote
21
Q
repugnant
A
disgusting
22
Q
sentimental
A
emotional
23
Q
squander
A
waste
24
Q
swindle
A
defraud, cheat
25
Q
tangible
A
palpable, concrete
26
Q
turpitude
A
depravity, wickedness
27
Q
unalloyed
A
pure
28
Q
undercut
A
undermine
29
Q
wheedle
A
coax, cajole, persuade
30
Q
xenophobic
A
bigoted, prejudice
