v.6 Flashcards
nettle
Verb: to annoy; to peeve; to anger
Noun: a prickly or stinging plant
pecuniary
Adj: monetary; financial; of or related to money
pusillanimous
Adj: craven; contemptibly cowardly; lily-livered
recumbent
Adj: prone; lying down; reclining; inactive
stratagem
Noun: ruse; trick; ploy
acuity
Noun: sharpness; keenness; acuteness
delineate
Verb: depict; portray; picture
depraved
Adj: marked by evil corruption; perverted; degenerate; devoid of moral principles
enervate
Verb: to impair; to cripple; to paralyze
esoteric
Adj: secret; arcane; private; understood by only a select few
fecund
Adj: fertile; fruitful in offspring or intellect
fiat
Noun: a command; an edict; dictum
figment
Noun: a creation; a fancy; a fabrication of the mind
garner
Verb: to gather and store for future use; to accumulate; to collect
hallow
Adj: blessed; set apart as holy or sacred; revered
