Unit 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Allege
A
To assert without proof
2
Q
Arrant
A
Shameless, Blatant
3
Q
Badinage
A
Light and playful
4
Q
Conciliate
A
To overcome the distrust of, win over
5
Q
Countermand
A
To cancel or reverse one order
6
Q
Echelon
A
One of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity
7
Q
Exacerbate
A
To make more violent
8
Q
Fatuous
A
Foolish in a self-satisfied way
9
Q
Irrefutable
A
impossible to disprove
10
Q
Juggernaut
A
a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
11
Q
Lackadaisical
A
Lacking spirit or interest,
12
Q
Litany
A
A long list, repetition
13
Q
Macabre
A
Gruesome
14
Q
Paucity
A
Lack
15
Q
Portend
A
Forewarning
