Vocab 1 Flashcards
Circumspect
To look around
Conjecture
A conclusion based off of defective resources
Mien
Air or bearing a certain personality
Stricture
A restraint, limit or restriction
Effusive
Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression
Prognosticate
To predict to present indications
Éclat
Showy or elaborate display
Amiable
Friendly or pleasing
Panegyric
Elaborate praise
Fastidious
Careful, meticulous attention to detail
Supercilious
Haughty disdain or contempt
Pique
A state of vexation caused by slight
Pedantic
Strict adherence to formal rules
Complaisance
Comply willingly with the wishes of others
Insipid
Lacking traits that insight, dull
Petticoat
An under skirt in the olden times
Decorum
Appropriate conduct
Paltry
Lacking significance and worth
Stile
Steps for crossing a fence or a wall
Solicitude
Care or concern
Indolent
Disinclined to exert oneself
Pliant
Capable of plying or bending
Manor
The land belonging to a noble man or lord
Ductility
Allows metal to be drawn into wires
Chaise
Two-wheeled, light, open carriage
Scrupulous
Principled, painstaking
Caprice
Impulsive change of mind
Phaeton
Four-wheeled open carriage
Diffidence
Shyness or timidity
Approbation
An expression of warm approval