September 2012 10-16 Flashcards
1
Q
Parable
A
a moralistic story
2
Q
Neurotic
A
suffering from a nervous disorder
3
Q
Dispersed
A
scattered, spread, broken up
4
Q
Aversion
A
strong dislike, opposition
5
Q
Lassitude
A
weariness, fatigue
6
Q
Rampant
A
going unchecked, widespread
7
Q
Doddering
A
trembling, shadowy
8
Q
Admonish
A
to warn, to reprove
9
Q
Debilitate
A
weaken
10
Q
Fledgling
A
little known, newly developed
11
Q
Castigate
A
to correct by punishing
12
Q
Destitution
A
extreme poverty
13
Q
Prognosticate
A
fortell the future
14
Q
Flout
A
show contempt, scoff
15
Q
Prevalent
A
common
16
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Penitent
A
confessing guilt
17
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Discern
A
distinguish between two things
