Vocab #8 Flashcards
1
Q
frank
A
(adj) open, honest, and direct in speech or writing
2
Q
strife
A
(adj) open, honest, and direct in speech or writing
3
Q
baleful
A
(adj) threatening harm; menacing
4
Q
conceit
A
(n) excessive pride in oneself
(n) a fanciful notion
5
Q
cunning
A
(adj) having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
6
Q
procure
A
(v) obtain (something), esp. with care or effort
7
Q
lamentable
A
(adj) (of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory
8
Q
consort
A
(v) habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others
9
Q
gallant
A
(adj) brave; heroic
10
Q
fray
A
(n) a situation of intense activity, typically one incorporating an element of aggression or competition
