Part 12 - Square Up Flashcards
Infidelity (noun)
The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner
Admonition (noun)
A firm warning or reprimand
Diffidence (noun)
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence
Carping (adj.)
Difficult to please; Critical
Pedantic (adj.) -
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; over scrupulous
Forlorn (adj.)
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely / (of an aim or endeavor) Unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled
Harangue (noun)
A lengthy and aggressive speech
Apropos (adj.)
Very appropriate to a particular situation
Seed money (noun)
Money allocated to initiate a project
Tempestuous (adj.)
Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
Despondent (adj.)
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
Regency bias (noun)
The phenomenon of a person most easily remembering something that has happened recently, compared to remembering something that may have occurred a while back
Lynch (verb)
(of a group of people) Kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging
Imprudent (adj.)
Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
Injudicious (adj.)
Showing very poor judgement; unwise
Myopia (noun)
Lack of foresight or intellectual insight
Histrionic (adj.)
Excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style
Contumely (noun)
Insolent or insulting language or treatment
Complicit (adj.)
Involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong
Propitious (adj.)
Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
