Vocab 2.4 Flashcards
Aboveboard
Honest and unconcealed; forthright
Alcove
A recess or partially enclosed area connected to a larger room
Aroma
A typically pleasant scent or smell
Boisterous
Active and happy; full of energy
Clandestine
Secretive or covert
Contrite
Sorry for past actions
Decipher
To discover the meaning of a cipher encription
Diaphanous
Transparent
Embroil
To entangle in disagreement, argument, or conflict
Finite
Having an end or limit
Hustle
To rush
Indigent
Poor
Luminous
Giving off light
Misapprehend
To misinterpret
Oblivion
Lack of consciousness
Outcry
A loud noise or exclamation
Peerless
better than everyone else
Plenteous
Found in ample supply
Prudence
Wise with caution; careful and judicious
Recur
To happen a second time
Sapient
Wise
Stupendous
Immense in size or magnitude
Toilsome
Difficult; requiring great labor
Unctuous
Smarmy or greasy
Virtuoso
A person who is supremely skilled in a fine art