SAT LIST 2, 5 And 6 Flashcards
Adroit
Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Brevity
The attribute of being brief or fleeting
Decorum
Dignified propriety in behavior, speech or dress
Err
To go astray in thought or belief, to be mistaken
Hinder
To cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in, to prevent from doing
Largess
The generous bestowal of gifts
Obsolete
No longer in general use
Pontificate
To speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner; to serve as bishop
Reticent
Disposed to be silent, or not to speak freely
Tirade
A prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation
Adulation
Excessive devotion to someone or something
Bristle
To stand or rise stiffly, short stiff course hairs
Decoy
One who entices or lures another into danger or a trap
Erratic
Deviation from the usual or proper course, wandering
Histrionic
Pertaining to actors or acting, deliberately affected, overly dramatic in behavior or speech