Set 3 Flashcards
amalgamate
(v) to combine, to mix together
itinerant
(adj) wandering from place to place; unsettled
effrontery
(n) impudent boldness; audacity
arbitrate
(v) to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
stentorian
(adj) extremely loud
stasis
(n) a state of static balance or equilibrium
craven
(adj) lacking courage
coterie
(n) an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
cosset
(v) to pamper; to treat with great care
contumacious
(adj) rebellious
lionize
(v) to treat as a celebrity
limpid
(adj) clear, transparent
lissome
(adj) easily flexed; limber; agile
maelstrom
(n) whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
machination
(n) plot of scheme
gambol
(v) to dance or skip around playfully
frenetic
(adj) frantic; frenzied
approbation
(n) approval and praise
apostate
(n) one who renounces a religious faith
rejoinder
(n) response
redress
(n) relief from worry or injury
rarefy
(v) to become thinner or sparser
raconteur
(n) a witty, skillful storyteller
quixotic
(adj) overly idealistic; impractical
