Vocab Lesson 8 Flashcards
Belie
To falsely represent
Droll
Amusing in an odd or whimsical way
Abate
To lessen in violence or intensity
Glib
Performed with such ease and skill as to appear insecure
Abhor
To detest, to hate strongly
Journeyman
A fully trained qualified worker
Dole
To distribute, to give out sparingly
Protean
Readily changeable in form, shape or meaning
Gamut
The whole range or extent
Decorum
Conformity to accepted standards of conduct, proper behavior
Extrovert
One who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
Propagate
To spread or transmit, especially by reproduction
Effigy
A crust dummy or image representing a hated person or group
Austere
Stern, severe, plain
Duplicity
International deceit in speech or conduct