Vocabulary 24 Flashcards
1
Q
Interval of relief
A
respite
2
Q
so interesting that it holds your attention completely
A
riveting
3
Q
to move things around while searching for something
A
rummage
4
Q
not related to or concerned with religion
A
secular
5
Q
a chain to prevent free movement
A
shackle
6
Q
unwilling to work; indolent; lazy
A
slothful
7
Q
quick in movement
A
spry
8
Q
unmoved by joy or grief
A
stoic
9
Q
something secondary in importance
A
subsidiary
10
Q
full of contempt for others
A
supercilious
11
Q
a person who cheats people to get something from them
A
swindler
12
Q
to torment someone with the sight of something desirable but out of reach
A
tantalize
13
Q
careful about money
A
thrifty
14
Q
change of fortune; problems in a situation or in your life
A
vicissitude
15
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clear from blame; justify or support
A
vindicate
