List 20 Flashcards
1
Q
fetter
A
chain; shackle
2
Q
diaphanous
A
sheer; transparent
3
Q
luminous
A
shining; issuing light
4
Q
ephemeral
A
short-lived; fleeting
5
Q
pedantic
A
showing off learning
6
Q
ostentatious
A
showy; pretentious
7
Q
dwindle
A
shrink; reduce
8
Q
occlude
A
shut; close
9
Q
diffidence
A
shyness
10
Q
cynical
A
skeptical or distrustful of human motives
11
Q
soporific
A
sleep-causing
12
Q
somnambulist
A
sleep walker
13
Q
sloth
A
slow moving tree dwelling mammal
14
Q
clique
A
small, exclusive group
15
Q
rebuff
A
snub; beat back
16
Q
gregarious
A
sociable
17
Q
besmirch
A
soil; defile
18
Q
scapegoat
A
someone who bears the blame for others
19
Q
spendthrift
A
someone who wastes money
20
Q
paradox
A
something apparently contradictory in nature