Vocab Quiz 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Profane
A
Showing contempt toward sacred things
Opposite of holy
2
Q
Propel
A
To drive or to push forward
3
Q
Propensity
A
Preference, natural inclination
4
Q
Protrusion
A
Something sticking out
5
Q
Quaint
A
Unusual in character or appearance
6
Q
Recluse
A
A person who lives in solitude, a hermit
7
Q
Predilection
A
Preference
8
Q
Acquiesce
A
To give in, to comply
9
Q
Acrimonious
A
Caustic, opposite of cordial
10
Q
Arid
A
Very dry
11
Q
Articulate
A
To speak distictly, expressing oneself clearly
12
Q
Assuage
A
To ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
13
Q
Auspicious
A
Favorable
14
Q
Drone
A
Speaking in a monotonous tone, a continuous low humming sound
15
Q
Edifying
A
Instructing or improving spiritually or morally
