List 3 Flashcards
affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
blase
bored, uninterested, satiated.
cajole
to coax
choleric
easily angered.
encumber
to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); fill up, block up, hinder.
feckless
lacking in spirit and strength; ineffective, weak; irresponsible, unreliable.
impasse
blocked path; dilemma with no solution.
idolent
habitually lazy or idle.
lugubrious
sorroful; mournful, dismal.
ribald
humorous in a vulgar way.
adulation
excessive flattery or admiration.
censure
to criticize harshly.
dissemble
to diguise or conceal; to mislead.
dissumlation
the act of deceiving.
droll
amusing in a wry, subtle way.
expectorate
to cough up and spit forth.
palpate
to examine by touch.
peremptory
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal.
pusillanimous
cowardly; without courage.
surfeit
an excessive amount.
