Manhattan 3 Flashcards
itinerant
traveling from place to place especially as part of a job
jettison
discard, cast off
judicious
using good judgment
keen
sharp, intense
knell
the sound made by a bell for a funeral
lachrymose
tearful, mournful
languid
drooping from exhaustion
lassitude
tiredness, weariness
layperson
layman,
legerdemain
trickery
libertine
a morally and sexually liberal person
limpid
completely calm
lissome
flexible, supple, agile
loquacious
talkative, wordy
lugubrious
mournful, gloomy
maelstrom
turbulent situation
malediction
a curse
mendacious
lying, habitually dishonest
mendicant
beggar
meretricious
attractive in a vulgar or flashy way
militate
having a great effect
missive
letter, written message
modicum
limited quantity
molt
shed or cast off
multifarious
diverse
munificent
giving liberally
neophyte
beginner
nettle
irritate, sting, annoy
nontrivial
important
obdurate
stubborn
obsequious
servile, very compliant
obstinate
stubborn, or hard to control
obviate
prevent, eliminate
onerous
burdensome
opprobrium
disgrace or disapproval that results from outrageously shameful actions
orotund
pompous, bombastic
outstrip
surpass
palatial
magnificent
palliate
make less severe
panegyric
formal praise
panoply
splendid display
pare
peel off or cut off