Lesson 15 Vocab Flashcards
Decorous
Polite; dignified; proper
Irrelevant
Not relating to; not belonging; not to the point
Strident
Harsh to the ear; shrill; grating
Emit
To send out; to give forth; to utter to issue
Intricate
Involved; complicated; hard to understand; detailed
Stupendous
Overwhelming; amazingly large; astonishing
Incredulous
Doubting; skeptical; unable to believe
Eccentric
Irregular; whimsical; odd; deviating from the norm
Intimidated
Made to feel afraid; overawed; timid
Pallid
Pale; wan; faint in color
Mortification
Shame; humiliation; loss of self-respect
Suffusion
a blending of two colors, liquid, lights, sounds, etc.
Disperse
To break up and scatter; to spread about
Pliant
Adaptable; easily bent; compliant
Hiatus
A break or gap; blank space; a pause