vocab list 1 Flashcards
scullion
a kitchen servant
scullion (sentence)
James wanted a scullion for his house
ossified
1) to change into bone
2) to have a fixed attitude
ossified (sentence)
Mark’s political ideas were ossified
contingent
dependent on
contingent (sentence)
Her attendance at the football game was contingent on if she could get a ride
languor
tiredness
languor (sentence)
Everyone felt the languor at the end of the week
sentient
consciousness
sentient (sentence)
Scientists speculate that there are sentient creatures on other planets
fractious
irritable (typically of children)
fractious (sentence)
My sister is often fractious
solicitude
care or concern for someone/something
solicitude (sentence)
Nurses show solicitude towards their patients
demure
reserved and modest (typically of a woman)
demure (sentence)
Grace acted demure around adults in society
demur
to object
demur (sentence)
Children tend to demur to their parents
scythe
a tool with a long curved blade
scythe (sentence)
The grim reaper has a scythe
desultory
lacking a plan
desultory (sentence)
Town hall meetings are often desultory
jaded
disillusioned after too much of something
jaded (sentence)
Kate was already jaded after the first month of school