Week 36 Flashcards
Genre
A certain form or style in painting or literature
Candid
Frank, open, honest
Unsavory
Disagreeable, offensive, morally bad
Degrade
Make contemptible, lower
Venial
Pardonable, forgivable
Epitome
A person or thing that embodies or represents the best
Dexterity
Mental or physical skill
Grotesque
Distasteful, repulsive
Compassion
Sympathetic feeling, kindness
Repugnant
Strange, bizarre, fantastic
Acme
Peak, pinnacle, zenith
Copious
Ample, abundant, plentiful
Vehemently
Violently, eagerly, passionately
Depict
Describe clearly, picture, portray
Naive
Unworldly, unsophisticated
Perfidious
Treacherous, false
Covet
Want, envy, wish
Ingratiate
Win confidence, charm
Penury
Poverty
Ignominious
Humiliating, disgraceful