Vocabulary March 2 Flashcards
having or showing the symptoms of a fever; having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy
febrile
a noisy disturbance or quarrel
fracas
the complete range or scope of something; complete scale of musical notes; the compass or range of a voice or instrument
gamut
sly or cunning intelligence
guile
a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker
hedonist
excessive pride or self-confidence
hubris
without limits or an end
illimitable
unwilling or unable to believe something
incredulous
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd
jostle
cheerful and friendly
jovial
an impulse control disorder that results in an irresistible urge to steal
kleptomaniac
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow; mourn (a person’s loss or death)
lament
a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil
maelstrom
not telling the truth; lying
mendacious
a medicine, especially one that is not considered effective, prepared by an unqualified person
nostrum
noisy and difficult to control
obstreperous
having or giving off a smell
odorous
(bird) strengthen and clean its feathers with its beak. (person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance
preen
(child) developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.
precocious
