Vocab #2 Flashcards
abrogate
abolish formally (law or agreement)
alacrity
eagerness and readiness
blandish
to coax with kind words or (-) flattery
cacophony
disagreeable mixture of sounds
cupidity
greed for wealth or material possession
demure
shy or modest, reserved in a provocative way (of a woman or garment)
effrontery
audacity, acting with rude behavior for no reason
ephemeral
short lived
garrulous
chatty, overly talkative about trivial matters
inchoate
not fully formed
malediction
wishing evil on another; curse (dang you). It can also be magical
obdurate
stubborn in wrongdoing/ unwilling to change one’s course of action
paragon
perfect model
primeval
ancient, resembling the earliest ages of the world
quixotic
unrealist, idealistic, impractical
rescind
revoke, cancel officially, repeal
sanctimonious
hypocritically pious, self -/ righteous
servile
submissive, fawning
torpid
sluggish; lethargic
vitriolic
filled with bitter criticism or malice. poison
winsome
charming and attractive in a childlike or naive/innocent way
fraction
frag/ frac (break)
transgression
egress
grad/gress (step)
monochromatic
achromatic
chrom (color)
one color
no color
graffiti
graph/gram (writing)
