v3 Flashcards
maelstrom
Noun: a whirlpool; vortex;
chaos; turbulence
myopic
Adj: nearsighted;
shortsighted; lacking a
broad, realistic view
overt
Adj: open; clear; obvious
pejorative
Adj: belittling; tending to
make worse; derogatory
Propriety
Noun: the state of being
proper; correctness;
decorum
sacrilege
Noun: desecration;
improper or disrespectful
treatment of something
sacred
summarily
Adv: without delay;
promptly; abruptly
suppliant
Adj: asking humbly and
earnestly; begging
Noun: one who makes a
petition; suitor
talisman
Noun: a charm; an object believed to bring magic powers or good luck
undulate
Verb: to move in a
wave-like motion; to
ripple; to rise and fall
articulate
Adj: expressed clearly;
able to express clearly
Verb: to pronounce
distinctly; to pronounce
cavort
Verb: to romp or prance
around; to make merry
credence
Noun: belief; credit; trust
decry
Verb: to condemn; to
denounce; to censure; to
express strong disapproval
dissemble
Verb: to disguise or
conceal; to mask
