Week 12 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Elegiac
A
Expressing sorrow
2
Q
Fecund
A
Fertile
A fecund breed of cattle
3
Q
Infirmity
A
Poor or deteriorated vitality
The old woman grew more infirm.
4
Q
Malady
A
A disease or disorder of the animal body
The cow had a malady.
5
Q
Nuance
A
A subtle distinction or variation
You must have nuance looking at the difficult situation.
6
Q
Profligate
A
Wildly extravagant
The rich man had a sense of profligate
7
Q
Remonstrance
A
Earnest presentation of own grievance.
The man was moved by the letter of remonstrance.
8
Q
Scintillate
A
To emit sparks
The effects scintillated in the sky
9
Q
Verse
A
Line of metrical writing
10
Q
Vitiate
A
To make faulty or defective.
