Summit 9 Flashcards
abstruse
extremely difficult to understand
affront
an open or intentional insult
a slight
to insult to one’s face
confront
canard
a false rumour
fabricated story
captious
excessively ready to find fault
given to petty criticism
intended to trap, confuse or show up
cognizant
aware, knowledgeable, informed, having jurisdiction
contrite
regretful fro some misdeed or sin
plagued by a sense of guilt
thoroughly penitent
cynosure
the centre of attraction, attention or interest
something that serves to guide or direct
decorous
well behaved
dignified
socially proper
deign
to think it appropriate or suitable to one’s dignity to do sth
to condescend
desiccated
thoroughly dried out
divested of spirit or vitality
arid and uninteresting
efficacy
power to produce a desired result
ethereal
light, airy, delicate
highly refined
suggesting what is heavenly
ghoulish
revolting in an unnatural or morbid way
suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead
incongruous
not in keeping
unsuitable
incompatible
machination
a crafty, scheming or underhanded action designed to accomplish some (usually evil) end
