lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
to cause, to produce, to create
A
engender
2
Q
harmless, producing no injury
A
innocuous
3
Q
boring and stupid
A
insipid
4
Q
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
A
lament
5
Q
to praise, to extol
A
laud
6
Q
difficult to see, vague
A
obscure
7
Q
showy, pretentious
A
ostentatious
8
Q
wasteful, a person given to extravagance
A
prodigal
9
Q
to reject, to disown, to disavow
A
repudiate
10
Q
restraint in speech, reluctance to speak
A
reticence
