Vocab 8 Flashcards
Endow
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income
Oratory
skill or eloquence in public speaking
Impediments
obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
Clairvoyance
the supernatural power of seeing objects or actions removed in space or time from natural viewing.
Prominent
standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable
Pious
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
Soliditary
union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests,as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.
Gregarious
fond of the company of others; sociable.
Restively
restlessly; uneasily
Indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Libertine
a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
Portentous
ominously significant or indicative
Bolster
to add to, support, or uphold (sometimes followed by up)
Veriest
utmost; most complete
Vehemently
zealously; ardently; in an impassioned or forceful way
Wheedle
to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts
Novice
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro
Autocratic
like an autocrat; tyrannical; despotic; domineering
Decadent
characterized by decadence, especially culturally or morally
Slovenly
untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.
Vice
an immoral or evil habit or practice.
Egregious
extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant
Hackneyed
made commonplace or trite; stale; banal
Evoke
to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.)
Banal
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
Swindle
to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.
Delinquent
failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
Commensurate
corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree
Innate
existing in one from birth; inborn; native
Euphonious
pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony
Scrupulous
punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact
Shirk
to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
Debase
to reduce in quality or value; adulterate
Obsolete
no longer in general use; fallen into disuse
Orthodoxy
orthodox (correct) belief or practice.
