June 23 Flashcards
1
Q
coquetry
A
flirtation, flirting
2
Q
lave
A
- To wash; bathe.
- To lap or wash against: Waves laved the shore.
- To refresh or soothe as if by washing: “The quiet and the cool laved her” (Edna Ferber).
3
Q
austere
A
(ɔˈstɪər)
adj.
- severe in manner or appearance; strict; forbidding.
- rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent.
- without excess, luxury, or ease: an austere life.
4
Q
guile
A
(gaɪl)
n.
insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty deception.