Vocabulary Power Plus Flashcards
Divulge
To tell; to reveal
Abet
To assist or in courage especially in wrong doing
Dogmatic
Arrogant and stubborn about one’s beliefs
Insipid
Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
Extraneous
Inessential; not constituting a vital part
Coerce
To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
Jaundiced
Prejudiced; hostile
Meticulous
Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details
Temerity
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Gregarious
Sociable; fond of the company of others
Heresy
The crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Docile
Easy to teach or manage
Libation
A drink, especially an alcoholic one
Anathema
A hated or repellent thing; a formal curse
Banter
Teasing; playful conversation
Castigate
To criticize or punish severely
Gauche
Lacking social graces; tactless
Ignominy
Public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
Motley
Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
Emaciated
Extremely thin, wasted away
Avarice
Greed; desire for wealth
Furtive
Stealthy, secretive
Bacchanalian
Wild and drunken
Extradite
To turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government of authority
