Unit 6 Flashcards
abortive
(adjective)
failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed
bruit
(verb)
to spread the news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors
contumelious
(adjective)
insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating
dictum
(noun)
a short saying; an authoritative statement
ensconce
(verb)
to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place
iconoclastic
(adjective)
attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions
in media res
(adverb)
in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things
internecine
(adjective)
mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed
maladroit
(adjective)
lacking in skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception, or judgment
maudlin
(adjective)
excessively or effusively sentimental
modulate
(verb)
to change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate, adjust
portentous
(adjective)
foreshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe; self-conciously weighty, pompous
prescience
(noun)
knowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight
quid pro quo
(noun)
something given in exchange or return for something else
salubrious
(adjective)
conducive to health or well-being; wholesome
