Vocab List 15 Flashcards
godspeed
good fortune
stature
the height of a human or animal body
necessitous
destitute or impoverished; needy
decrepit
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm
bequeath
to dispose of by will
punctilious
very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details
gaunt
extremely thin and bony
disingenuous
lacking in honesty; insecure
commendable
worthy of praise
negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded
inattention
lack of attention; negligence
detrimental
harmful
substantiate
to establish by proof
aberrant
departing from the right, normal, or usual course
abound
to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers
suffrage
the right to vote
entrench
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly
impregnable
strong enough to resist or withstand attack
heresy
opinion or doctrine that is opposed to the established or commonly received doctrine
weld
to join two pieces of metal together
aphorism
a terse saying embodying a general truth
unabated
with undiminished force, power, or vigor
axiom
a self-evident truth that requires no proof
ordain
to order something to happen
carapace
a bony shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal
subsidize
to aid with a subsidy
deplorable
completely unacceptable; shockingly bad in quality
disgorge
cause to pour out
