Speak Vocab - 2 Flashcards
harried
troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
rummage
search haphazardly
homely
without artificial refinement or elegance
illegible
unable to read
amber
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
floe
a flat mass of ice drifting at sea
demure
shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
vermillion
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
demented
affected with madness or insanity
dormant
inactive but capable of becoming active
trudge
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
conundrum
a difficult problem
tenure
give life-time employment to
spangled
covered with beards or jewels or sequins
bigoted
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion
felony
a serious crime, such as murder or arson
colleague
an associate that one works with