List 2 - Units 1 and 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Acrid
A
Harsh, sharp
2
Q
Boorish
A
insensitive, ill mannered
3
Q
Cynical
A
Believing the worst of human nature
4
Q
Epistle
A
A letter or literary composition
5
Q
Heresy
A
Opinions at variance with he official
6
Q
Lance
A
Cut into
or
Spear-like weapon
7
Q
Obscure
A
Unclear
Dim
Vague
8
Q
Poignant
A
Moving or affecting emotions
9
Q
Respite
A
A delay for a time from something distressing
10
Q
Terse
A
Brief; abruptly concise
11
Q
Acrophobia
A
Morbid fear of heights
12
Q
Bourgeois
A
person who is concerned with middle class propriety
13
Q
Debility
A
Weakness
14
Q
Epistolary
A
Contained in or carried on by letters
15
Q
Hiatus
A
A break or interruption in continuity, pause
