Vocabulary Flashcards
acquiesce
to accept something reluctantly or without protest
benevolence
organize for the purpose of doing good
disapprobation
disapproval
fractious
being hard to control/causing trouble
indigenous
existing naturally in a particular region or environment
inordinate
going beyond what is usual
palette
a flat surface for a painter to put his paint
profane
to treat with great disrespect (religious or sacred things)
sordid
filthy or foul
temerity
excessive confidence
assuage
made less tense
caricature
a picture that distorts features for humor
domicile
permanent home
furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention with guilt
infallible
incapable of making mistake or being wrong
makevolence
a state of wishing evil to others
piety
a quality of being religous
quaint
attractively unusual
stealthy
behaving in a cautious manner, so as not to be seen or heard
turbulence
violent or unsteady movement of fluid
auspicious
favorable
complacency
a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
elucidate
to make something clear or explain
guileless
innocent
ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, or inventive
oblique
neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implies line; slanting
placid
not easily upset or excited
recluse
a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people
succinct
briefly or clearly expressed
begrudge
envy the possession or enjoyment of something
dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
hone
sharpen
innate
inborn; natural
ominous
the impression that something bad is going to happen
predilection
a bias in favor of something
serene
peacefull
taciturn
saying little