Unit 8 Flashcards
bovine
sluggish, unresponsive; dull
Acrimonious
full of bitterness
conducive
contributing to an end, beneficial
consternation
panic, confusion
corpulent
very fat; obese
disavow
to deny responsibility for
dispassionate
unaffected by strog emotion or prejudice
dissension
difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement
dissipate
to dispense or disappear
exurgate
to remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or offensive objectionable material from a text
gauntlet
an onsluaght or attack from all sides; a protective glove from medieval times
hypothetical
based on a theory, assumption or guess
ignoble
not noble
impugn
to call into question; to challenge as false
intemperate
excessive use, especially with alcoholic beverages; lack of self-control
odium
a feeling of extreme repugnance, or of dislike and disgust; intense hatred
perfidy
faithlessness; treachery
relegate
to assign or remove, usually to an inferior or lower position
squeamish
easily nauseated or sickened
subservient
acting subordinate to another; submissive
susceptible
easily influenced by power or emotion
elan
enthusiastic vigor and liveliness; distinctive flair
