Spelling List 11 Flashcards
chasten
to correct through discipline
to correct through discipline
chasten
defensive
protective; characterizing someone who justifies his actions
protective; characterized by someone who justifies his actions
defensive
dumbfounded
stuck speechless with astonishment
struck speechless with astonishment
dumbfounded
fallow
left unseeded or unworked after plowing
left unseeded or unworked after plowing
fallow
forlorn
lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment
lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment
forlorn
grapple
to struggle against
to struggle against
grapple
grimace
facial contortion expressing pain or disgust
facial contortion expressing pain or disgust
grimace
perplexity
the state of being intricate or confusing
the state of being intricate or confusing
perplexity
pompous
an excessive self-esteem shown through actions or speech about oneself
an excessive self-esteen shown through actions or speech about oneself
pompous
quirk
an odd habit
an odd habit
quirk
repress
to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom
to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom
repress
savory
having pleasing taste or smell
having pleasing taste or smell
savory
LEG, LECT, LIG
to choose, to gather, to read
to choose, to gather, to read
LEG, LECT, LIG
PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX, PLY
to interweave, to tangle
to interweave, to tangle
PLIC, PLICIT, PLEX, PLY
