Week 38 Flashcards
glib
adj. smooth of speech
homogenous
adj. same or uniform
malleable
adj. capable of being shaped or formed
legerdemain
n. sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness
trend
n. general direction
stagnant
adj. motionless, dull, inactive
fatal
adj. deadly, disastrous
passe
n. outmoded, old-fashioned
procrastinate
v. delay, put off
facet
n. one side or view of person or situation
foist
v. pass off slyly, pass as genuine
stigmatize
v. mark with a disgrace
capitulate
v. surrender, make terms
audacity
n. boldness, daring
tantalize
v. tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver
retort (v)
v. answer; reply
reticent
adj. silent or reserved
tacit
adj. understood, implied, not stated
chicanery
n. trickery, underhandedness
docile
adj. easy to manage