Vocab 1 Flashcards
To approach and speak to, often in a challenging or aggressive way.
Accost
Having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations.
Adroit
A mechanism that is relatively self-operation; especially: a robot.
Automaton
To harass or annoy persistently.
Badger
To persuade with flattery or gentle urging, especially in the face of reluctance.
Cajole
Standing above others in some quality or position; prominent.
Eminent
Done by stealth; superstitious; expressive of stealth; sly.
Furtive
To make gestures, especially when speaking.
Gesticulate
Having no luck; unfortunate.
Hapless
Done at random or without careful judgment; lacking in discernment and care; haphazard; random.
Indiscriminate
Having or seeming to have no end.
Interminable
Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance.
Intrepid
Using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.
Laconic
A married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction.
Matron
A subtle distinction or variation.
Nuance
