Vocabulary 06 Flashcards
carnage
mass slaughter of humans
effectual
producing, or sufficient to produce, an intended effect
facile
easily done; with little effort
concluded or created without depth of thought or feeling; superficial
produced or performed with such ease that it seems superficial or insincere
fortitude
strength and firmness of mind in the face of pain, adversity, or danger; unyielding courage
gratuity
a small gift given as thanks for service
implicate
to show close or incriminating connection, as in a plot or crime; to involve unfavorably
impotent
powerless to help; weak; lacking strength
incarnate
invested with flesh, especially in human form
ingratiate
to bring oneself deliberately into the good graces of another, especially by careful attention to the art of pleasing
sedate
composed and serene; calmly deliberate; settled
sedition
a rebellion against authority
tentative
subject to change before becoming complete; unfinished
hesitant; unsure; diffident