Section Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Guile
A
sly, cunning
2
Q
Savory
A
food that is salty or spicy
3
Q
Reparation
A
making up for something done wrong; remuneration
4
Q
Jaded
A
tired, bored
5
Q
Pluck
A
bravery, courage
6
Q
Sequester
A
isolate, hide away
7
Q
Cower
A
crouch down in fear
8
Q
Bedlam
A
uproar, confusion, tumult
9
Q
Perturbation
A
anxiety, uneasiness
10
Q
Incognito
A
having one’s true identity concealed; disguised
11
Q
Ornery
A
bad-tempered, cranky, stubborn
12
Q
Meritorious
A
deserving reward or praise
13
Q
Rescind
A
revoke, cancel
14
Q
Knoll
A
small hill or mound
15
Q
Totemic
A
symbolic
16
Q
Genesis
A
origin
17
Q
Epitome
A
the perfect example
18
Q
Visage
A
appearance, facial expression
19
Q
Eloquence
A
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing
20
Q
Imbue
A
inspire or permeate with
21
Q
Distend
A
swell
22
Q
Perforate
A
pierce, make a hole
23
Q
Subsidize
A
support
24
Q
Prodigal
A
wasteful
25
Insipid
lacking flavor or interest
26
Provocateur
causes trouble
27
Deluge
severe flood
28
Ornate
elaborate, decorated
29
Haphazard
unplanned, random
30
Misconstrued
interpret wrongly
31
Jargon
special words or expressions used by a group that others can’t understand
32
Horticulturist
expert in garden cultivation and management
33
Brazen
bold
34
Glib
spoken words that are insincere and shallow
35
Robust
strong, healthy, vigorous
36
Abstruse
difficult to understand
