TBL Vocab #1 Flashcards
Bellicose
Adj
Hostile; aggressive
Novice
Noun
Beginner; one new to profession
Dominion
Noun
Power to rule; a realm or territory
Supplicant
Noun
One who is devoted to and prays to God
Glowered
Verb
To scowl; to have an angry, sullen look
Perspicacity
Noun
Shrewdness; keen insight into things
Illusory
Adj
Not real; based on illusion
Strident
Adj
Loud and harsh
Reverie
Noun
Daydream; state of being lost in one’s thoughts
Aghast
Adj
Filled with horror or shock
Mired
Adj
To be stuck (as in mud or sludge) in a state of difficulty
Impugn
Verb
To call into question
Parlayed
Verb
To turn something into a great around of benefit
Languorous
Adj
Dreamy, in a lazy mood
Despotic
Adj
Tyrannical; dictatorial
Condescension
Noun
Attitude if superiority, distain, or contempt
Impervious
Adj
Not bothered or affected by something
Abhorrent
Adj
Hateful; inspiring disgust or loathing