hstp word Flashcards
abet
to aid
antediluvian
a very old (or old fashioned) person
antithesis
the opposite
apex
the highest point (of something)
apocryphal
doubtful in authenticity
ardor
passion
assuage
to make easier
astute
practical intelligence, clever
autocrat
a cruel and dictatorial leader
avuncular
like an uncle
bellicose
warlike
benefactor
gives financial help to people/institutions
benighted
lacking knowledge or culture
diminutive
small
discreet
modest
discrete
separate
divulge
to tell
dormant
not active
dross
removable worthless material
edible
eatable
egress
an exit
elegy
a mournful poem
engender
to bring forth
enmity
a state of deep-seated ill-will
equivocate
to lie
facile
expressing yourself clearly
feign
to pretend
fulsome
disgustingly excessive
garrulous
full of trivial conversation
guile
the quality of being cunning and crafty
hamper
to hinder, to get in the way of, to interfere with