LP vocab 3 Flashcards
1
Q
abate
A
decreasing in the amount of intensity (talking about pain)
v
2
Q
arcane
A
hard to understand; mysterious
adj
3
Q
burgeon
A
growth spurt
v
4
Q
castigate
A
intense punishment
v
5
Q
dauntless
A
bold; fearless
adj
6
Q
dilemma
A
a problem with two solutions
n
7
Q
egalitarian
A
believing that all people are equal and deserve the same rights
adj/n
8
Q
sinister
A
wants to destroy you; evil
adj
9
Q
sophistry
A
use of argument to deceive
n
10
Q
spurn
A
reject because beneath you
v
a scornful rejection
n
11
Q
irreverent
A
disrespectful
adj
12
Q
cantankerous
A
grumpy; irritable
adj
