voc10 Flashcards
Bellicose
war-like; aggressive
Consummate
complete; total; supremely good
Elusive
hard to pin down
Gregarious
extroverted; sociable; outgoing
Jaundiced
cynical; pessimistic
Nettle
annoy
Phenomenon
an event or happening (plural: phenomena)
Recuperate
get better after illness
Superlative
extremely good; the best
Whet
sharpen
Belligerent
aggressive; ready to fight
Contemporary
living or happening at the same time
Emaciated
very thin; withered
Gritty
coarse; granular
Jaunt
short pleasure trip
Niggardly
miserly; stingy
Philanthropy
charity; love of mankind
Red
tape formalities; paperwork; official procedure
Surly
grumpy; rude
Whimsical
capricious; changeable
Bemoan
complain about
Contrite
sorry
Emancipate
set free
Guffaw
sudden loud laughter
Jeopardize
put at risk; endanger
Nomadic
wandering from place to place
Philistine
uncultured person
Redolent
smelling of; giving off odors
Surreptitious
secret; sneaky; stealthy
Willful
stubborn
Benevolent
kindly
Contrition
sorrow and repentance
Embezzle
defraud; steal
Guile
cunning; craftiness
Jingoistic
extremely patriotic; nationalistic
Nonchalance
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
Phlegmatic
calm; imperturbable
Redress
put right something that was wrong
Surreptitiously
secretly; furtively; stealthily
Wily
cunning