Set 11 Flashcards
abhor
regard with disgust and hatred
boisterous
noisy, energetic and cheerful
(of weather or water) wild or stormy
chivalrous
(of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially towards woman
relating to the historical concept of chivalry
churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
cladestine
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
cumbersome
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy
slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
debilitating
make (someone) very weak and infirm
deliberate
done consciously and intentionally
droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
eccentric
(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange
fractious
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome
(of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly
limpid
completely clear and transparent
(especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious
mawkish
sentimental in an exaggerated or false way
obeisance
a gesture expressing deferential respect; such as a bow or curtsy
ostentatious
characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress
panacea
a solution or remedy to all difficulties or diseases
perfuctory
(of an action) carried out without real interest; feeling or effort
perilous
full of danger or risk
pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or group of people
preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible
predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
rapacious
aggressively greedy or grasping
relish
enjoy greatly
anticipate with pleasure
satirical
sarcastic, critical and mocking another’s weaknesses
sham
falsely present something as the truth
skirt
attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with
go round or past the edge of
sluggish
slow-moving or inactive
lacking energy or alertness
spartan
showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury
truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant