Lesson 6 Flashcards
Animosity
Feeling of ill will or resentment; hostility; antagonism; hatred
Abrupt
Occuring quickly and without warning; sudden; unexpected
Chaotic
In a state of chaos (utter confusion); disordered; confused
Cordial
Warm and friendly; gracious; genial; amiable
Dominate
Exercise a commanding or guiding influence over; rule; control; govern
Embarrassment
State of being embarrassed (made self-conscious, confused, and ill at ease); discomfiture; confusion; perplexity
Extinct
No longer existing; dead; defunct
Gratify
Give pleasure or satisfaction to; please; delight; gladden
Habituate
make (someone) used to something; accustom; acclimate
Intircate
Having many interrelated parts; difficult to understand; complex; complicated
Lax
Lacking in firmness or severity; not strict; careless negligent
Palpable
Capable of being touched, felt, or perceived; tangible; noticeable; obvious
Relent
Become less severe, hash, or strict; moderate; abate; yield
Ruse
Stratagem intended to deceive; trick; subterfuge; artifice
Slovenly
Having the habits of a sloven person (negligent of neatness or cleanliness)