Test 2 Flashcards
forbearance
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.
“his unfailing courtesy and forbearance under great provocation”
mettlesome
(of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively.
“their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers”
skirt (the law)
operating at the edges of what’s legal, if not evading the law altogether
cite
refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
deliberate
done consciously and intentionally.
“a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”
deliberative
relating to or intended for consideration or discussion.
“a deliberative assembly”
concordance
an alphabetical list of the words (especially the important ones) present in a text, usually with citations of the passages in which they are found.
recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
“the book is full of recondite information”
indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
“he was indignant at being the object of suspicion”
lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal.
“his face looked even more lugubrious than usual”
incorrigible
(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed.
“he’s an incorrigible liar”
adroit
clever or skilful.
“he was adroit at tax avoidance”
elliptically
to speak elliptically. without sufficient transition or a logical connection between thoughts, ideas, or expressions; ambiguously or cryptically
arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
“arcane procedures for electing people”
bereavement
deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
“bereaved families”
brook
someone in a position of authority will brook no interference or opposition
