Screwed a turn vocabulary Tres Flashcards
surplice
A loose white linen vestment varying from hip-length to calf-length, worn over a cassock by clergy, acolytes, and choristers at Christian church services.
manifold
Many and various.
demur
Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance.
querulous
Complaining in a petulant or whining manner.
debauchee
Unfit for society
gossamer
A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
supernal
Relating to the sky or the heavens; celestial.
haughty
Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
heinous
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
ignominy
Public shame or disgrace.
illicit
Forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
immutable
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
impasse
A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
impediment
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
impervious
Unable to be affected by
implacable
Unable to be calmed.
implicit
Implied though not plainly expressed.
incarcerate
Imprison or confine.
inception
The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
indigent
Poor; needy.
ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
inherent
Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.