idk Flashcards
shrouded; “It was dark when two shrouded figures appeared in the hillside village.”
wrapped, enveloped
castigate; “The judge castigated the lawyers for their lack of preparation.”
castigate : to subject severe punishment, reproof, of criticism.
surreptitious; “She had a surreptitious relationship with her classmate.”
surreptitious : done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine.
demure; “She was wearing a demure gray suit.”
demure : reserved, modest.
exonerate; “The police report finally exonerated the man from all his charges of corruption.”
exonerate : to clear from accusation or blame
intrepid; “an intrepid explorer.”
intrepid : characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
*resolute : firm determination
conceited; “Conceited people hear nothing but praise.”
conceited : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
forbidding; “Don’t be put off by his forbidding character.”
forbidding : such as to make approach or passage difficult of impossible
ephemeral; “The geographer does not record flowers because they are ephemeral.”
ephemeral : lasting a very short time.
balderdash; “That’s complete balderdash.”
balderdash : nonsense
impregnable; “an impregnable fortress”
impregnable : incapable of being taken by assault
