Third 20 Flashcards
1
Q
Alacrity
A
Eagerness to do something
2
Q
Burgeon
A
Grow or flourish
3
Q
Deleterious
A
Harmful
4
Q
Euphemism
A
A polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
5
Q
Hypocritical
A
Having beliefs you don’t stick to
6
Q
Lethargic
A
Lack of energy
7
Q
Olge
A
To stare at
8
Q
Postulate
A
Hypothesize, propose
9
Q
Robust
A
Strong and healthy
10
Q
Tractable
A
Easy to control
11
Q
Allay
A
To reduce the intensity of
12
Q
Byline
A
Line telling you who wrote an article
13
Q
Demur
A
To hesitate or refuse
14
Q
Exacerbate
A
To make worse
15
Q
Ignominious
A
Causing public shame
