Vocab List 11 Flashcards
to correct through discipline
chasten
protective; characterizing someone who justifies his actions
defensive
struck speechless with astonishment
dumfounded
left unseeded or unworked after plowing
fallow
lonely resulting from feelings of abandonment
forlorn
to struggle against
grapple
facial contortion expressing pain or disgust
grimace
the state of being intricate or confusing
perplexity
an excessive self esteem shown through actions or speech about oneself
pompous
an odd habit
quirk
to keep outward reactions in check; to control a situation or freedom
repress
having a pleasing taste or smell
savory
root meaning to choose, to gather, to read
leg,lect,lig
root meaning to fold, to interweave, to tangle
plic, plicit,Plex,ply