HITCS Vocab List 3 Flashcards
a firm warning or reprimand
Admonishment (noun)
(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Amenable (adjective):
provide or serve as clear evidence of
Attest (verb):
reserved, modest, and shy
Demure (adjective)
disrespectful ridicule or mockery
Derision (noun):
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect
Disdain (noun):
make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear
Dispel (verb):
match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation
Emulate (verb)
(of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference
Fester (verb):
in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner
Grimly (adverb):
the weight of someone or something
Heft (noun):
unusually or disproportionately large; excessive
Inordinate (adjective):
rude and disrespectful behavior
Insolence (noun):
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
Ludicrous (adjective):
lacking interest or excitement; dull
Mundane (adjective):
devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance
Preen (verb):
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
Reticent (adjective):
the state of being extremely dirty or unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
Squalor (noun):
a false, absurd, or distorted representation
Travesty (noun)
cruel and bitter criticism
Vitriol (noun):
