Weeks 1-10 Missed Flashcards
accost
v. approach and speak to
reticent
adj. silent
hapless
adj. unfortunate
repudiate
v. reject, decline
mundane
adj. worldly
stipulate
v. specify a condition
brash
adj. impudent
inane
adj. foolish
clandestine
adj. secret, undercover
elicit
v. draw forth
pernicious
adj. harmful, causing injury
consture
v. make a deduction, infer
discern
v. perceive
perverse
adj. contrary, persisting in error
perfunctory
adj. done without care, superficial
precocious
adj. reaching maturity early
deride
v. ridicule, scoff at
disparage
v. discredit, belittle
dubious
adj. doubtful
implacable
adj. cannot be pacified, inexorable
paroxysm
n. fit, sudden outburst
indigent
adj. poor, needy
effigy
n. likeness (usually of a hated person)
cognizant
adj. aware
forthwith
adj. immediately
exacerbate
v. irritate, make worse
revert
v. return
emaciated
adj. abnormally thin, wasted away
surge
v. rush suddenly
afflict
v. trouble greatly, distress
privation
n. lack of necessities
harbringer
n. forerunner, advance notice
fretful
adj. worrisome, irritable
impresario
n. one who presents cultural series, organizer
extortion
n. getting money by threats
adverse
adj. unfavorable, harmful
blatant
adj. disagreeably loud, very showy
virulent
adj. full of hate, harmful
loath
adj. unwilling, reluctant
amicable
adj. friendly, peaceful
vexatious
adj. annoying
peruse
v. read carefully
desist
v. cease
recoil
v. draw back
pertinent
adj. to the point
mastiff
n. large dog
wan
adj. sickly pale
histrionics
n. display of emotions
symptomatic
adj. having to do with signs or symptoms, indicative
inert
adj. without power to move
salient
adj. outstanding, prominent
imminent
adj. likely to happen, threatening
squeamish
adj. easily shocked, oversensitive
engrossed
adj. absorbed