Thurs 18 Flashcards
1
Q
Seraphic (adj)
A
angelic; sweet
2
Q
Slake (v)
A
to calm down or moderate
3
Q
Sobriquet (n)
A
nickname
4
Q
Solecism (n)
A
grammatical mistake
5
Q
Soporific (adj)
A
causing sleep or lethargy
6
Q
Accretion (n)
A
gradual growth in size; an increase in amount
7
Q
Decorum (n)
A
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
8
Q
Castigate (v)
A
to punish or criticize harshly
9
Q
Demur (v)
A
to express doubts or objectives
10
Q
Calumny (n)
A
a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
11
Q
Abjure (v)
A
to reject; to abandon formally
