Vocab 3-4 Flashcards
Grievous (adj)
Very severe, or regrettable
Stricken (adj)
Seriously affected by an undesirable condition (greatly impacted)
Perversity
Against the law according to society(good or bad)
Reproach
Find fault to improve you
Repertoire
A list of acquired skills to do something (like basketball)
Furtive (adj)
Attempting to avoid notice usually because of guilt or to do something wrong
Listless (adj)
Lacking energy or enthusiasm
Discord (noun)
Disagreement between people
Derisive (adj)
Expressing negative tone
Mesmerize (verb)
Hypnotize or fascinated so much they are mesmerized
doctrine (noun)
A stated principle or belief
negligent (adj)
Failure to take proper care
Myopic (adj)
Lacking imagination or intellectual insight (not thinking of the consequences)
Supplicate (verb)
Beg for something earnestly
Diligent (adj)
Showing care for one’s work
Absolve (verb)
Declare someone free from guilt
Discern (verb)
Recognize
Cower (verb)
Crouch down in fear
Fiasco (verb)
A thing that is a complete failure, disaster.
Insouciant (adj)
Showing a casual lack of concern
Profuse (adj)
Abundant
Placid (adj)
Not easily upset or excited (calm peaceful)
Lament (verb)
A passionate expression of grief or regret
dawdle (verb)
Waste time
ingenious (adj)
original, brilliant, right