Vocab 5-6 Flashcards
What does ‘articulate’ mean?
eloquent; able to speak clearly
What does ‘biding’ mean?
staying; waiting
What does ‘blithely’ mean?
cheerfully; without care or concern
What does ‘disinterred’ mean?
dug up; exposed something hidden
What does ‘marshal’ mean?
gather and organize
What does ‘pretext’ mean?
a hidden reason; a made-up excuse
What does ‘ratified’ mean?
formally approved
What does ‘tactics’ mean?
plans and procedures for forces in battle
What does ‘grudged’ mean?
resented; felt ill-will towards
What does ‘indignation’ mean?
anger at unfairness
What does ‘laborious’ mean?
requiring a lot of work
What does ‘malignity’ mean?
with intense hatred or will to harm
What does ‘rations’ mean?
fixed amount (esp. of food) allocated to a group
What does ‘reconciled’ mean?
made peace; ended conflict
What does ‘repose’ mean?
a state of rest or inactivity
What does ‘superintendence’ mean?
having charge over someone or something
