Gyijhj Flashcards
supercilious
feeling or showing haughty disdain
Extemporizing
to perform without preparation
rotogravure
printed material, newspaper
peremptory
dictatorial, offensively self-assured
oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
contiguous
adjacent; sharing an edge
hauteur
haughtiness in bearing and attitude
omnibus
a long motor vehicle for passengers
erroneous
mistaken
innuendo
an indirect, derogatory implication in expression
convivial
merry; festive
obstetrical
medical practice that deals with pregnant women
rivulets
a small brook or stream
caterwauling
a shrill, discordant sound
affectations
a show, pretense or display
subterfuges
a deceptive, derogatory implication in expression
labyrinth
a intricate structure of interconnecting passages
raja
prince, or chief in India of East Indies
somnambulatory
to walk in a sleep-like condition
denizen
an inhabitant
receptacles
containers that hold items
corrugated
shaped into folds or parallel
nebulous
cloudy, misty, or hazy
meretricious
attarcting attention in a vulgar manner