Vocabulary 6 Flashcards
rancorous
full of resentment
Ruminate
to think deeply about something
recalcitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority
reprobate
an unprincipled person
Ribald
referring to something in an amusingly rude way
recant
to say that one no longer holds on to an opinion or belief
Raze
completely destroy
stultify
cause to lose enthusiasm as a result of tedious work
rarefy
to make less dense
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
saccharine
resembling sugar
savant
a learned person
Quixotic
exceedingly idealistic
Surly
bad tempered and unfriendly
surfeit
an excessive amount of something
tantamount
virtually the same as
taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative in speech
tenuous
very slender or fine; insubstantial
turgid
swollen
trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
turpitude
wickedness
verbose
expressed in more words than are needed
virulent
bitterly hostile or hateful
undulate
to move with smooth wavelike motion
unwieldy
difficult to move because of its size shape or weight
veracity
conformity to acts or faccuracy
viable
capable of working successfully; feasible
vociferous
clamorous; loud and vehement
vouchsafe
to give or grant; to reveal or disclose
zenith
the highest point
