Vocab Flashcards
Technique
The specific method of doing or performing something.
Abash
To cause to feel embarrassed or uneasy.
Tangible
Able to be touched or perceived.
Abdicate
To give up or refuse to fulfill a responsibility or position of power.
Abbreviate
To shorten in length or duration.
Penury
Severe poverty, scarcity, or dearth.
Perceive
To become aware of through senses. To grasp mentally.
Melancholy
Sadness or depression (causing or suffering from.)
Perennial
Recurring year after year, or constantly.
Commerce
The exchange of goods or services for money. Business.
Mellow
Toned down, as light, color, or sound. Not easily angered, as one has acquired knowledge of himself and the world through experience.
Tawdry
Falsely showy. Cheap and gaudy.
Commensurate
Of equal measure in time or extent, or fitting or in proportion.
Bacteria
Any various kinds of single cell organisms having different shapes and often causing disease,
Meek
Unable or unwilling to assert oneself. Lacking spirit. Submissive. Suffering difficulties humbly.