Monty's Bookmark: March Flashcards
Pert
Lively or cheeky.
Propensity
A natural inclination or tendency.
Acuity
Sharpness or acuteness.
Filly
A girl or young woman.
Jag
A bout of unrestrained activity or emotion, especially drinking, crying, or laughing.
Echelon
A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
Amorous
Having strong feelings of love.
Off-Kilter
Not in the usual, expected, or correct condition or state.
Extol
To praise highly.
Olfactory
Relating to the sense of smell.
Diatribe
A forceful and bitter attack against someone or something.
Orifice
An opening.
Tressel
A braced frame serving as a support.
Stogie
A long, thin, inexpensive cigar.
Erstwhile
In the past.
Coronary
Relating to the arteries which surround and supply the heart.
Reticence
An unwillingness to do something or talk about something.
Aspirate
Breathe (something) in; inhale.
Cicada
A large, winged insect that makes a distinctive vibrating sound.
Octogenarian
A person aged between 80 and 89.
