Sadlier 8 Flashcards
stinging, bitter in temper or tone
acrimonious
resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
bovine
dismay, confusion
consternation
fat; having a large, bulky body
corpulent
to deny responsibility for or connection with
disavow
impartial; calm, free from emotion
dispassionate
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
dissension
to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
dissipate
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
expurgate
an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
gauntlet
based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
hypothetical
mean, low, base
ignoble
to call into question; to attack as false
impugn
immoderate, lacking in self control; inclement
intemperate
hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
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