Vocab Flashcards
Inauspicious; adj
Suggesting bad might be coming and with bad omens.
“I was disheartened by the inauspicious occasion of his death.”
beguile; verb
Mislead, to persuade with charm
“We have been beguiled by the con artist.”
Ambiguous; adj
Having more than one answer
“Finding an ambiguous test question is frustrating.”
Inundate, v
To overwhelm somebody with a huge quantity of things that must be dealt with
The tv station was inundated with phone calls when the soap opera was interrupted by the news bulletin.
lament, v
To express sorrow
The couple lamented the day they signed the mortgage of the house that they now referred to as th “money pit.”
Obsequious, adj
Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness like a sycophant
I believe that his obsequious behavior toward his grandmother is to ensure his inclusion in the will.
Penury, noun
Extreme frugality
It was the apothecary’s penury that forced him to sell the poison to Romeo.
Presage, v/n
An indication of the future
Many view a rainbow as a presage of good fortune.
Virtuous, adj
Morally excellent or upright chaste
One would expect nuns to be virtuous.
