ITW Chapters 7-12 Flashcards
(20 cards)
surfeit (adj)
an excessive amount
conjecture (n)
guesswork
terse (adj)
extremely concise
eremitic (adj)
reclusive
copious (adj)
abundant; lots of
unhelmed (adj)
lost with no sense of direction
desiccated (adj)
thoroughly dried out
ephemeral (adj)
lasting for only a very short time; short lived
incendiary (adj)
capable of causing a fire
insolence (n)
disrespect; rudeness; arrogance
receded (v)
pulled back; retreated; withdrew
congenial (adj)
good natured; friendly
taciturn (adj)
quiet; silent
volatility (n)
inconsistent; unpredictable
inequities (n)
injustices; things that are unfair
incorrigible (adj)
incapable of being reformed; firmly rooted
obsequious (adj)
compliant
clemency (n)
mercy
lenity (n)
leniency; irritability
indignation (n)
anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy