Vocab Flashcards
To keep possession
Retain
Firmly fixed or set
Rigid
A claim or title to something
Pretension
Pleasantly calm; peaceful
Placid
To allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something
Indulge
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Capricious
Warn or reprimand someone firmly
Admonish
Used or accepted as normal or average
Standard
The action of showing something to be right or reasonable
Justification
Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint
Inhibited
Extremely large or great
Immense
Satisfying ones conception of what is perfect
Ideal
A women distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities
Heroines
The quality of being thankful
Gratitude
The act of constructing or manufacturing
Fabrication
Growing to manhood or womanhood
Adolescent
Fact, reality, typically in contrast with what it was intended, expected, or believed
Actuality
A disreputable person
Scoundrel
Producing a beneficial effect
Salutary
To express sorrow, mourning or regret
Lament
Opposed to someone or something
Implacable