list 12 Flashcards
perfunctory
hurried, inattentive
acquiesce
agree without protestijg
adjacent
near, adjoining
boon
blessing
burgeon
grow forth
conception
beginning, forming an idea
delude
deceive
crux
crucial point
farce
mockery
expropriate
take possession of
indisputable
can’t be argued
insubordination
disobedience, rebelliousness
merger
combination
precarious
risky
propagate
spread
repercussion
consequence
sanguine
cheerful, optimistic
sanguinary
bloody (battle)
verge
border on, edge
unkempt
disheveled, uncared for
woe
deep and inconsolable grief
willful
intentional, headstrong
inveterate
habitual
inundate
overwhelm
nefarious
wicked
minute
very small
nemesis
someone seeking revenge
ostensible
appateny
overt
open to view
quorum
number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
repeal
to revoke, annul
tycoon
wealthy leader