Unit 8 Flashcards
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Apathy
strong dislike; bitter hostility
Animosity
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
apprehensive
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
commend
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
compatible
an expression of sympathy
condolence
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
consecrate
old and feeble; worn-out ruined
decrepit
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
deride
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
ingenuous
having great variety; numerous and diverse
multifarious
out-of-date, no longer in use
obsolete
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
omnivorous
stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
parsimonious
a state of perplexity or doubt
quandary
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
recalcitrant
