Lesson 5 Flashcards
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Accrue
To arise or increase as a natural result or growth, usually used with to or from
To come as a regular addition
Acquiesce
To accept as inevitable; to comply passively
Besmirch
To stain or tarnish; to make dirty
Explicit
Full and clearly expressed leaving nothing merely implied
Histrionic
Purposely affected;theatrical
Exaggerated displays of emotion, intended to produce an effect or response
Impropriety
The quality or state of being improper or unsuitable
Something that is improper
Inveigle
To lure or trick into doing something
To obtain by flattery or trickery
Penitent
Sorry for having done wrong
Probity
Honesty; trustworthiness; adherence to virtue
Purport
To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something
Repercussion
An unforeseen or indirect result or effect of an event
Revelation
Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise
Surfeit
An overabundant supply, an excess
Unsavory
Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell
Morally offensive