week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
loathe
A
to hate; i loathe spinach
2
Q
reprimand
A
to show sharp disapproval
3
Q
lackluster
A
dull
4
Q
caustic
A
sarcastic, biting
5
Q
wrest
A
take by force; wrestling
6
Q
crocodile tears
A
insincere tears
7
Q
infamous
A
famous for a bad reason
8
Q
jostle
A
to bump into
9
Q
dupe
A
a person easily tricked
10
Q
incipient
A
just beginning to exist
11
Q
inadvertent
A
not attentive, not on purpose
12
Q
to carry the day
A
to win the approval of the majority
13
Q
ominous
A
threatening
14
Q
tremulous
A
quivering with emotion
15
Q
repudiate
A
to reject, decline
16
Q
cessation; seize
A
a stopping
17
Q
bristle
A
stiffen with fear or anger
18
Q
euphemism
A
a less offensive term
19
Q
mundane
A
worldly/boring
20
Q
incongruous
A
inappropriate; doesn’t line up
21
Q
condolence
A
pity, sympathy
22
Q
stipulate
A
to specify a condition
