mix 2 Flashcards
provident
providing carefully for the future
reciprocity
a mutual exchange
serene
calm or peaceful
reverent
having or showing respect
strident
having a harsh, grating sound
recrimination
a retaliatory accusation
solicitous
concerned or anxious
sagacious
having keen practical sense
paragon
a model or pattern of excellence
reconciliation
winning over to friendliness, making peace
provincial
belonging to a particular area
repudiate
to reject as false
prevalent
widespread
scrupulous
having strong principles
potentate
a person who possesses great power, a ruler
sonorous
deep, resonant
renounce
to give up voluntarily
sedulous
persistently or carefully maintained
perfunctory
performed merely as routine
pliant
bending readily
pretension
having an attitude of dignity or importance
perfidy
deliberate breach of trust
repress
to keep under control, suppress