Vocab-List 7 Flashcards
belittle
to make something less important
garner
to gather and store away;
to colect
iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions
mundane
everyday
ordinary
dull
prudent
careful or cautious in a sensible way
wise, thrifty
scoff
to mock or jeer,
to make fun of
serene
calm, unruffled, peaceful
tedious
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness, boring
whet
to sharpen,
make stronger,
to stimulate
caustic
severely critical or sarcastic
earnest
sincere, genuinely wanting to help, can have a sense of intensity or urgency
ironic
strange or funny because of something(or situation) is different from what you expected
judgemental
tending to judge people too quickly and critically
ominous
threatening;
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
remorse
deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done