Vocab Week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Abase
A
cause to feel shame
2
Q
Abate
A
become less in amount or intensity
3
Q
Balk
A
refust to proceed or comply
4
Q
Banal
A
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
5
Q
Bane
A
something causing misery or death
6
Q
Cadence
A
the accent in a metrical foot of verse
7
Q
Cajole
A
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
8
Q
Candor
A
the quality of being honest and straightforward
9
Q
Dearth
A
an insufficient quantity or number
10
Q
Debauch
A
a wild gathering
11
Q
Decorous
A
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
12
Q
Decry
A
express strong disapproval of
13
Q
Ebullient
A
joyously unrestrained
14
Q
Edict
A
a formal or authoritative proclamation
15
Q
Efface
A
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
