unit 5 set a and b Flashcards
1
Q
to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way
A
Bluster
2
Q
a series of notes clarifying or explaining something
A
Commentary
3
Q
causing fear because of strangeness
A
Eerie
4
Q
the state of being faithful
A
Fidelity
5
Q
willful, stubborn
A
Headstrong
6
Q
to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
A
Pacify
7
Q
greedy; very hungry, starving
A
Ravenous
8
Q
to prove incorrect
A
Refute
9
Q
a deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
A
Remorse
10
Q
a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary
A
Synopsis
11
Q
With a sharp point; keen and alert
A
Acute
12
Q
to act or clumsily and awkwardly
A
Bungle
13
Q
the length of time something continues or lasts
A
Duration
14
Q
one aspect or side of a subject or problem
A
Facet
15
Q
a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing
A
Fray
