List 4 Flashcards
1
Q
acrimony (n)
A
bitter; animosity
2
Q
assail (v)
A
to belittle or attack
3
Q
cajole (v)
A
to coax or persuade
4
Q
confluence (n)
A
a place where things merge or flow together
5
Q
deride (v)
A
to make fun of
6
Q
egalitarian (adj)
A
the belief in equality
7
Q
erroneous (adj)
A
wrong; false; incorrect
8
Q
esoteric (adj)
A
only understood by a few
9
Q
felicitous (adj)
A
well suited; happy
10
Q
garish (adj)
A
tasteless showy
11
Q
impasse (n)
A
obstacle
12
Q
ineffable (adj)
A
impossible to express in words
13
Q
invoke (v)
A
to call forth
14
Q
mar (v)
A
to scar
15
Q
nefarious (adj)
A
evil
16
Q
piety (n)
A
religious devotion
17
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propensity (n)
A
inclination; tendency
18
Q
relegate (v)
A
to demote
19
Q
servile (adj)
A
subservient; submissive
20
Q
verbose (adj)
A
wordy; long winded