Set 19 Flashcards
acolyte
a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession
anoint
smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony
nominate or choose (someone) as successor to or leading candidate for a position
base
(adjective) without moral principles; ignoble
coercion
the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats
cunning
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
discomfit
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed
dissent
hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held
dubious
hesitating or doubting
not to be relied upon; suspect
ebullient
cheerful and full of energy
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
fallible
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
florid
excessively intricate or elaborate
having a red or flushed complexion
gawky
nervously awkward and ungainly
inveigle
persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery
jettison
abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted)
mendacity
untruthfulness
munificent
characterized by or displaying great generosity
parochial
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
pedestrian
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull
prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way
prime
make (something) ready to use or action
dadical
(especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough
advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change
recrudescent
break out again; recur
temporal
relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular
relating to time
transitory
not permanent
viable
capable of working successfully; feasible
