l17 Flashcards
flagrant
noticeably bad or wrong
furtive
sneaky or secretive
latent
capable of coming into existence, not visible or active
ostensible
apparent, seemingly true
salient
prominent or significant
sequester
to isolate someone or something
subterfuge
a deceptive trick
surreptitious
obtained or made by secret or stealthy means (not necessarily negative motives)
unobtrusively
acting in a manner that doesn’t attract attention
vaunt
to brag
a flex or boastful remark
morass
a swampy bog
something that traps or confuses
morose
gloomy or ill tempered
mutable
able to change
nadir
lowest point of something
nascent
in the process of coming into existence
nebulous
unclear or vague
nefarious
heinously villainous
come rain or shine
no matter what
see eye to eye
in full agreement
ring a bell
to sound familiar
mill-
thousand
nasc-, nat-
born
endo-
inside