Vocab Week 1 Flashcards
Abase
cause to feel shame
Abate
become less in amount or intensity
Balk
refust to proceed or comply
Banal
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Bane
something causing misery or death
Cadence
the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Cajole
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Candor
the quality of being honest and straightforward
Dearth
an insufficient quantity or number
Debauch
a wild gathering
Decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
Decry
express strong disapproval of
Ebullient
joyously unrestrained
Edict
a formal or authoritative proclamation
Efface
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
Facade
the front of a building
Facile
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
Fastidious
giving careful attention to detail
Garish
tastelessly showy
Garrulous
full of trivial conversation