Week 1 Flashcards
Awry
•In a turned or twisted position or direction, askew; off the correct or expected course; amiss
Abdicate
•to renounce/ relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, or responsibility
Bigot
•a person who is obstinately or in tolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
Candid
•free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straight forward
Cupidity
•excessive desire for wealth
Desolate
•deprive or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; Unhabited
Ebullient
•overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high spirited
engulf
•to flow over and enclose; over whelm
Influx
•mass arrival or incoming
monotone
•succession of syllables, words, or sentence in one unvaried tone key, or pitch
prognosticate
•to forecast or predict from present in fixations or signs
tepid
•showing little or no interest or enthusiasm