Part 2 Flashcards
dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
ebullient
full of enthusiasm and high spirits
effigy
a stuffed doll; a likeness of a person
effrontery
boldness; audacity
epicure
a person with refined taste in food and wine
exponent
one who champions or advocates; representative
expurgate
to censor
fallow
dormant; unused
fatuous
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
fecund
fertile; fruitfal; productive
flag
to decline in vigor; strength; or interest
ford
to cross a body of water by wading
fractious
rebellious
gambol
to dance or skip around playfully
gestation
the growth process from conception to birth
glib
fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
hapless
having bad luck
hermetic
tightly sealed
hoary
very old; whitish or gray from age
husband
to manage economically; to use sparingly
impasse
a blocked path; a dilemma with no solution
imprecation
a curse
ingrate
an ungrateful person
iniquity
a sin; an evil act