Mocking Bird Flashcards
analogous adj
similar; comparable
asinine adj
stupid; sillly
assuaged vb
to assuage is to lessen or to calm
auspicious adj
favorable
bout n
fight
contemptuous
to be contemmtuous is to have the feeling that someone or something is beneath you; that it or they are worthless
cordial adj
warm and friendly
diminutive adj
smallet than ordinary
edification n
education; instruction
fractious adj
mean or cross
gallantly adv
politely ;in the manner of a gentleman
guilelessness n
guile is craftiness and cunning in dealing with order. to be guilelss is to have none of that craftiness
predilection n
a predilection is a preference or a preferred way of doing something
quibbling vb
a type of arguing where you avoid the main point by bringing up pretty details
rudiments n
prinnciple; elments ; subjects to be learned
scrip scramps n
paper money of small denominations ( less than $1 ) issued for temporary emergency use. during the Great Depression many local and state gov’t gave scrip stamps or sometimes token to needy people
sojourn n
a brief visit
strictures n
conditions or rules
vigil n
a watch
waning
becoming less bright, intense or strong
