Vocab 1 Flashcards
Guile
Slyness and cunning in dealing with others, deceit
Sagacity
Cleverness, sensibility and intelligence
Circumstantial
Pointing indirectly towards people’s guilt, indirect
Glower
to look angry, sullen or disapproving
Alacrity
liveliness, eagerness
Ostentation
Showing off; display intended to impress others
Condescend
to stoop, comply, humble oneself
Evanescent
Tending to fade from sight; fleeting
Facetious
joking inappropriately
Infalible
Incapable of making mistakes, perfect
She had an __________ eye for style.
Infallible
Throughout the meeting, John kept making __________ comments.
Facetious
The beautiful sunset was breath-taking, but sadly the moment was but an __________ memory
Evanescent
The bully finally __________ to acknowledge us but did not talk.
Condesend
The building was owned by a very rich woman but with no ________ to show for it.
Ostentation
She accepted the invitation with __________, even though she did not particularly like her.
Alacrity
The man __________ at the convertible, as it was pulled away from the school, for its contents, were his that he was cheated from.
Glower
“The suspect was seen at the crime scene examining the bank notes of several of his clients, just before they were robbed, which is an example of __________ evidence”, said the Professor.
Circumstantial
When asked a difficult question, she showed constant __________ and confidence when she answered the question almost immediately and correct
Sagacity
When the man was asked if he worked for the senator, and said yes, though it was a lie he was feeling full of ___________
Giule
