vocab 7-9 Flashcards
Affront (N)
A personally offensive act or word deliberate act or display of disrespect
Croon (V)
To sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice
Genial(ly) (Adj/Adv)
Warmly and pleasantly cheerful cordial
Refuse (N)
Something that is discarded as worthless or useless rubbish
Rancor (N)
Bitter resentment or ill will hatred
Magnanimous (Adj)
Generous in forgiving an insult or injury free from petty resentfulness or the need to seek retribution.
Presumptuous (Adj)
Going beyond what is right or proper excessively forward
Truculent (Adj)
Fierce cruel
Redolent (Adj)
1) With a strong, pleasant, or particular scent 2) Suggestive or reminiscent of something
Unscrupulous(ly) Adj/Adv)
Not restrained by moral or ethical principles dishonest
Stratum (N)
A social class or level of society consisting of people or similar cultural, economic, or educational status
Whim (N)
A sudden thought, idea, or desire – especially one based on impulse rather than reason.
Corroborate (V)
To give or represent evidence of the truth of something to confirm or substantiate
Garrulous (Adj)
1) excessively or pointlessly talkative 2) using too many words
Fortuitous(ly) (Adj/Adv)
1) Happening by accident or chance 2) Lucky or fortunate
Amorphous (Adj)
1) Without any clear shape, form, or structure 2) Not obviously belonging to any particular category or type
Surmise (V)
To think or infer without certain or strong evidence conjecture
Superfluous (Adj)
Being more than is sufficient or required excessive
Sparse (Adj)
Not thick or dense thin
Sullen (Adj)
Showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
Pander (V)
To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or to exploit their weakness
Aesthetic (Adj)
Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
Commensurate (Adj)
Corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree proportionate
Elude (V)
To avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc to evade
