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
