Oct.12,2015 Flashcards
reticent
not willing to tell people about things
taciturn
tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently
precipitous
very steep; done too quick without enough thought or planning
versatile
able to do many different things
commemorate
to do something special in order to remember and horror
circumspect
careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences
circumscribe
to limit the size or the amount of something
pejorative
a word or phase that has a negative connotation
maven
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject
disquisition
a formal discourse on a subject (often in writing)
flout
to ignore or disregard in an open way; to mock or jeer at
deride
to talk or write about in a very critical and insulting way
contempt
a felling of something or someone is not worth of respect
disdain
a showing of contempt
peevish
a showing of irritation