lit terms chapter 9 Flashcards
Sere
Dry and withered
Enhance
To increase the value or beauty of something
Henious
Hatefully or shockingly evil
Magnanimous
Noble, generous in forgiving, free from petty
Unctuous
Exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
Postulate
To assume or claim as true
Contrite
Feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
Impound
To confine, to retain in legal custody
Collaborate
To work together with one another toward a goal
Impeccable
Faultless without sin or blemish
Expatriate
Someone who chooses to live outside of their native country.
Frowzy
dirty and untidy, unkempt
Evoke
To summon forth, to bring to mind or recollection
Inane
Without sense or meaning, silly
Emulate
imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success. Be equal too.