vocab 31-60 Flashcards
heavenly
Celestial
find a way around something
Circumvent
a fortress
Citadel
think deeply about something
Cogitate
unconscious or inactive
Comatose
large destructive fire
Conflagration
a minor dispute or disagreement
Contretemps
a means of transporting, or a vehicle
Conveyance
a part of the body resembling or likened to a crown
Corona
secret, mysterious
Cryptic
a style of cooking, specifically as a characteristic of a region, or establishment
Cuisine
suave, charming, or light-hearted
Debonair
a glass in which wine is gradually poured
Decanter
shedding at a certain stage
Deciduous
a leader who promises things to gain power
Demagogue
skillful
Dexterous
untidy
Disheveled
pertaining to females or a stick that holds wool or flax for spinning
Distaff
comic verse composed in an irregular pattern
Doggerel
temporarily slowed down or suspended physical functions; temporarily inactive
Dormant
sweet, melodious, smoothly
Dulcet
a level or rank in an organization, a profession or society
Echelon
bubbly or lively
Effervescent
fragrant or out of the ordinary
Egregious
abnormally thin or weak, esp because of illness or lack of food
Emaciated
adorn or decorate something with feature to make it more appealing
Embellish
related to horseback riding
Equestrian
a state of balance
Equilibrium
to enlarge or to increase
Escalate
a mass departure of people esp emigrants
Exodus
