List 3 Flashcards
furtive
adjective
done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed
contemptuous
adjective
showing anything considered mean, vile, or worthless;
disdain; scorn.
mercurial
adjective
characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
reclamation
Noun
the act of bringing back to a preferable manner of living, sound principles, ideas, etc.
thwart
verb
to oppose successfully
stratagem
noun
a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end
pugnacious
adjective
having a quarrelsome or combative nature
raucous
adjective
rowdy; disorderly
wary
adjective
marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness
especially in detecting and escaping danger
abate
verb
to decrease in force or intensity
aberration
noun
the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
consort
noun/verb
noun - a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch
verb - to associate; keep company; to unite
contingent
adjective
dependent on or conditioned by something else
bane
noun
a person or thing that ruins or spoils
baroque
adjective
extravagantly ornate, florid, and convoluted in character or style
