Part 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Alacrity
A
Briskness, lively action
-Noun
2
Q
Disdain
A
Contempt
-Noun
3
Q
Belligerent
A
Warlike
-Adjective
4
Q
Intimidate
A
To overawe
-Verb
5
Q
Feint
A
A false attack
-Noun
6
Q
To throw down the gauntlet
A
To challenge someone
7
Q
Pugnacious
A
Quarrelsome
-Adjective
8
Q
Promulgate
A
To make known officially
-Verb
9
Q
Brash
A
Impudent
-Adjective
10
Q
Scoff
A
To sneer at
-Verb
11
Q
Belittle
A
To make seem less important
-Verb
12
Q
Feeling no pain
A
Drunk
13
Q
Tangible
A
Having actual form
-Adjective
14
Q
Lacerations
A
Jagged wound
-Noun
15
Q
Castigate
A
To correct by punishing
-Verb
16
Q
Sordid
A
Dirty, base
-Adjective
17
Q
Octogenarian
A
Person in his eighties
-Noun
18
Q
Hobson’s choice
A
To have no choice at all
19
Q
Solace
A
Easing of grief
-Noun
20
Q
Aspirant
A
Candidate for a high position
-Noun
21
Q
Dregs
A
Most worthless part
-Noun
22
Q
Frenzy
A
Wild fit
-Noun
23
Q
Scurrilous
A
Coarse
-Adjective
24
Q
To rule the roost
A
To be in charge, to be master
