Lesson 8 Flashcards
What does ‘abhor’ mean?
To detest or regret with deep hatred.
What does ‘boisterous’ mean?
Noisy and lively.
What does ‘chivalrous’ mean?
Honorable and polite.
What does ‘churlish’ mean?
Rude or lacking good manners.
What does ‘clandestine’ mean?
Secretive.
What does ‘complacent’ mean?
Often without awareness of potential dangers.
What does ‘cumbersome’ mean?
Large, heavy, slow, or complicated.
What does ‘debilitating’ mean?
Weak.
What does ‘deliberate’ mean?
To think over or discuss carefully.
What does ‘droll’ mean?
Amusing in a quirky or unusual way.
What does ‘eccentric’ mean?
Deviating from conventional ways or qualities.
What does ‘fractious’ mean?
Quarrelsome and combative; annoying.
What does ‘limpid’ mean?
Clear, transparent, or easy to understand.
What does ‘mawkish’ mean?
Overly sentimental in a way that is insincere.
What does ‘pervasive’ mean?
Spreading quickly and in great number.
