vocab 23 Flashcards
1
Q
To humiliate; to lower esteem or dignity
A
Abase
2
Q
Misery; illness or great suffering
A
Affliction
3
Q
Distinctly suitable; pertinent
A
Apposite
4
Q
Truce
A
Armistice
5
Q
A false or overly done show of bravery or defiance
A
Bravado
6
Q
To swerve; to move rapidly without control from one side or the other
A
Careen
7
Q
Smuggled goods
A
Contraband
8
Q
To diminish or recede
A
Ebb
9
Q
An official decree
A
Edict
10
Q
To distain; to find someone or something contemptible
A
Scorn
11
Q
Peaceful; tranquil; untroubled
A
Serene
12
Q
To swarm; to be inundated; to be overrun
A
Teem
13
Q
Violent noisy commotion
A
Tumult
14
Q
Fashion or style
A
Vouge
15
Q
To decrease in strength or intensity; to fade away
A
Wane
