Sat Words Flashcards
Cavalier
Arrogant; haughty; carefree; casual
Incisive
Cutting right to the heart of the matter
Recrimination
A bitter counter accusation
Mollify
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone):
Impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
Cosseted
Pampered and spoiled
Disingenuous
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Genteel
Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way
Gentility
Social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances
Compunction
A feeling of guilt or Moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad
Episodic
Containing or consisting of a series of loosely connected parts or events
Galvanize
Shock of excite (someone), typically into taking action
Repression
The action of subduing someone or something by force
Sanctuary
A place of refuge or safety
Vitiate
Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of