List 1 Flashcards
Allocation
allowance, portion, share
Ascetic
one who leads a life of self-denial and contemption; absent of luxury.
Beguile
to deceive
Crass
coarse, unfeeling.
Defray
to pay for.
Dint
force; power.
Enjoin
to direct or order.
Envoy
a representative or messenger.
Interloper
intruder
Vicarious
experienced through the imagination; not experienced directly.
Admonish
to caution or advise against something.
Akimbo
with hand on hip and elbow bent outward.
Lassitude
lack of energy.
Muse (v.)
to think about in a dremay way, to ponder.
Muse (n.)
a woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.
Pecuniary
having to do with money.
Plight
a difficult or dangerous condition or situation.
Presumptuous
assuming too much; arrogant.
Subversive
intended to undermine or overthrow.
Vacuous
empty
