Vocab lesson 3 Flashcards
to beguile
beguiling (adj)
- To charm, to delight
- to deceive skillfully
benevolence
benevolent
- Wishing to do good; kindly; characterized by helpful intentions
- Concerned with, or for the benefit of charity
decorum
decorous
appropriateness of behavior, propriety
Demeanor
the way one behaves or presents oneself; one’s manner
feral
Wild and untamed; savage
Having returned to an untamed state from domestication
ignoble
mean, unethical, or dishonorable; not noble in character
not of the nobility; common
Mores
Accepted standards and customs of a social group
Provincialism
Provincial
province
Relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals.
Not sophisticated, fashionable, or informed; culturally limited
limited or narrow in perspective
unseemly
unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper
wily
wiliness
cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive
- To charm, to delight
- to deceive skillfully
to beguile
beguiling (adj)
- Wishing to do good; kindly; characterized by helpful intentions
- Concerned with, or for the benefit of charity
benevolence
benevolent
appropriateness of behavior, propriety
decorum
decorous
the way one behaves or presents oneself; one’s manner
Demeanor
Wild and untamed; savage
Having returned to an untamed state from domestication
feral
mean, unethical, or dishonorable; not noble in character
not of the nobility; common
ignoble
Accepted standards and customs of a social group
Mores
Relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals.
Not sophisticated, fashionable, or informed; culturally limited
limited or narrow in perspective
Provincialism
Provincial
province
unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper
unseemly
cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive
wily
wiliness
