Vocabulary Flashcards
2) Cynical(adj.)
Expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity
1) Credulity(noun)
A disposition to believe too readily
3) Ascertain(verb)
To discover with certainty,as through examination or experimentation
4) Convivial (adj)
Fond of feasting drinking and good company,sociable
5) Affection(noun)
A show pretense or display artificiality
6) Punctilious(adj)
Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct
7) Somnambulate(verb)
To walk when asleep
8) Labyrinth(noun)
An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which is difficult to find one’s way;maze
9) Disconcerting(verb)
To upset the self-possession of;ruffle
10) Sinister(adj)
Suggesting or threatening evil; ominous
11) Abstract(adj)
Considered apart from concrete existence;not applied or practical theoretical
12) Juxtapose(verb)
To place side by side,especially for comparison or contrast
Simultaneous(adj)
Happening,existing,or done at the same time
Defunct(adj)
Having ceased to exist or live
Abortive(adj)
Failing to accomplish an intended objective;fruitless