List 8 Flashcards
confound
cause surprise by acting against their expectations.
curate
a member of the clergy
select, organize and look after the objects or works of art in a museum or an art gallery
ethereal
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
gambol
run or jump about playfully.
mutability
liability or tendency to change.
nascent
just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
nonplused
unsure about what to say, think, or do : perplexed.
pedantic
annoys others by correcting small errors
quail
to give way
rhetorical
the art of speaking or writing formally
fatuous
silly and pointless.
febrile
having a fever
furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention
incredulous
unable to believe something.
interminable
endless