Vocab 2 Flashcards
antiquity
the ancient past
ascent
climb or walk the summit of a mountain or hill
assertion
confident or forceful statement of a fact
avowedly
as has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly
banal
lack in originality or be boring and obvious
befriend
act as or become somebody’s friend
beguile
charm or enchant (someone), often in adeceptiveway
bungling
carrying out a task in a clumsy way
circumstantial
pointing indirectly towards someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it
comporting
conduct oneself, accord or agree with
conscience
persons moral sense of right or wrong
contemporary
living or occurring at the same time
conventions
a way in which something is usually done, an agreement less formal than a treaty
diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
dispel
make a doubt, feeling or belief disappear
elusive
difficult to catch or achieve, difficult to remember
epistolary
work in the form of letters
evocation
recalling a feeling, memory, or image, invoking a spirit or diety
exacerbates
a make a situation worse
expatiates
speak or write in detail
explicates
analyse and develop an idea or principle in detail
forestalled
act in advance in order to prevent something
forgo
go without something
forthright
in a direct or honest way
galvanize
shock or excite someone into taking action
impediment
hindrance in doing something
interminable
endless
lucrative
produce great profit
maladroitness
inept or clumsy
obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain.
