Nickel Boys Ch. 1-7 Flashcards
1
Q
apprise
A
inform someone of something
2
Q
avuncular
A
resembling an uncle in kindness or indulgence
3
Q
bravado
A
a swaggering show of courage
4
Q
earmark
A
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
5
Q
epithet
A
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
6
Q
facet
A
a distinct feature or element in a problem
7
Q
gamely
A
in a plucky or sporting manner
8
Q
genteel
A
marked by refinement in taste and manners
9
Q
haphazard
A
marked by great carelessness
10
Q
inalienable
A
incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
11
Q
inflection
A
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
12
Q
inscrutable
A
difficult or impossible to understand
13
Q
insolent
A
marked by casual disrespect
14
Q
comportment
A
manner of behaving or conducting oneself; bearing
15
Q
euphemism
A
an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
