Spelling Test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Appease
A
Pacify someone by meeting their demands.
2
Q
Chide
A
Scold.
3
Q
Extricate
A
Free someone from a constraint or difficulty.
4
Q
Fractious
A
(Typically of children being irritable.
5
Q
Insidious
A
Proceeding in a subtle way, but with very harmful effects.
6
Q
Nadir
A
The lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.
7
Q
Precocious
A
Of a child developing certain qualities or abilities earlier than is usual or expected.
8
Q
Succulent
A
Tender, juicy.
9
Q
Truculent
A
Eager or quick to argue or fight.
10
Q
Vermilion
A
A vivid reddish orange.
