J.P Flashcards
bay
a dock
pithy
brief or forceful
sage
aromatic plant
pang
sudden sharp pain
stint
supple of a ungeneroues or inadequate amount of something
legendary
of, described in, or based on legend
renown
the condition of being known or talked about by many people fame
rankle
of a comment, event, or fact cause annoyance or resentment that persists
wage
a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker
staple
a piece of thin wire with a long center portion and two short end pieces that are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together
slang
belonging to the same social group, who know each other
assail
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
balmy
mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
audacious
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
avail
to be of use or value to; profit; advantage
banter
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery
bizarre
markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpected elements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd
benign
Pathology. not malignant; self-limiting
discern
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
dire
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
aromatic
having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
brief
lasting or taking a short time; of short duration:
aromatic
having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous
personalization
the act or process of marking with one’s initials, name, or monogram:
customization
making somthing custom or adding
resentment
the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
dalliance
a trifling away of time; dawdling.
dilatancy
a phenomenon caused by the nature of the stacking or fitting together of particles or granules in a heterogeneous system, such as the solidification of certain sols under pressure, and the thixotropy of certain gels
divulgence
a divulging.
allegiance
the loyalty of a citizen to their government or of a subject to their sovereign.