List 28 Flashcards
Equivocal
(Adj) capable of varying in interpretation;dubious,uncertian,suspect
Retinue
(N) a group of companions or followers (of a person of great importance); entourage
Kibosh
The act of halting or squelching,literally,a spell that brings about the doom of something
Fruition
That which has arisen from development,possession,use or effort; final result.
Fetid
Smelly;having an unpleasant odor
Adroit
Nimble, expert of skillful in the use of one’s hands
Abjure
To renounce upon oath, to reject solemnly
Dereliction
Willful neglect shrieking of responsibility; knowing failure to do one’s duty
Coutumely
A rude display in speech or deed, contemptuous behavior
Mawkish
Overly sentimental, emotional or maudlin
Intransigent
Uncompromising,determind to remain beyond appel or negotiation
Halcyon
Tranquil, prosperous, carefree
Feral
Wild and I controlled, can also mean natural or reverted back to nature
Pyrrhic
Gained by an unjustifiable high cost
Ossify
To harding or become bone-like, literally to turn to bone , figuratively, ridged outlook or opinion