vocab 10 Flashcards
abet
encourage or assist someone to do something wrong
amiable
displaying a friendly or pleasant manner
ascertain
find out for certain
chimera
a thing that is hoped for but is impossible to achieve
dalliance
a casual relationship with someone
casual involvement
fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate
indelible
not able to be forgotten or removed
indignation
anger provoked by unfair treatment
ineptness
awkward, unskilled
inert
lacking strength or ability to move
lucid
expressed clearly, easy to understand
malevolence
wishing evil or harm on others
meticulous
great attention to detail
misanthrope
a person who dislikes humankind and avoids society
obliterate
destroy completely
paltry
small amount
insignificant, unimportant
prattle
talk in length in a foolish way
profuse
extremely plentiful, extravagent
secular
things that have no religious basis
vindicated
clear of blame or suspicion