Set 28 Flashcards
quibble
a slight criticism about a trivial matter
adverse comment
nitpicking
gauche
lacking ease or grace
unsophisticated and socially awkward
inelegant
ungainly
willy
skilled at gaining an advantage especially deceitfully
clever, shrewd, crafty
sophistry
the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving;
specious arguments
agitated
feeling or appearing troubled or nervous
perturbed, flustered, unnerved, ruffled, rattled
quarantined
isolated
coy
reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive
hysterical
deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion
recant
change one’s mind
disavow, forswear
quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a diffcult situation
affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
abstract
consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else
burnish
polish up; buff up
enhance or perfect
disperse
break up, split up, dissipate; scatter
go into different direction
enmity
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something