List 10 Flashcards
1
Q
sanctimonious
A
acting morally superior
2
Q
robust
A
healthy, strong
3
Q
aspire
A
to desire strongly
4
Q
cantankerous
A
quarrelsome and grouchy
5
Q
abdicate
A
to give up a position of power and authority
6
Q
enact
A
to make into law
7
Q
adept
A
very skilled
8
Q
savor
A
to enjoy something with relish or delight
9
Q
pedantic
A
overly scholarly, boring
10
Q
impervious
A
completely resistant to penetration, injury, or influence
11
Q
abhor
A
to hate, to detest
12
Q
fickle
A
easily changeable, especially in emotions
13
Q
debris
A
charred or spoiled remains of something destroyed
14
Q
meek
A
humble and dismissive
15
Q
etiquette
A
the accepted code of social behavior
16
Q
extricate
A
to free from difficulty or entanglement
17
Q
extroverted
A
outgoing, talkative
18
Q
expunge
A
to delete or omit completely
19
Q
writhe
A
to squirm or twist as if in pain
20
Q
recalcitrant
A
disobedient, stubborn
