WH Vocabulary Flashcards
Abhor
To loathe, detest, despise
*ABsolutely HAte you
Absolve
To forgive, free from blame
*solve=solve a problem, forgiveness
Apparition
A ghostly figure; an unexpected or unusual sight
*ghost Cathy
Ardently
Passionately, enthusiastically, fervently
*arden spoke with passion
Austere
Stern, strict, unadorned
*austere-severely strict
Brazen
Shameless, defiant
*shameless wearing brazen
Chide
To scold, express disapproval
*chide a child
Contrive
To devise, plan, or manage; to for in an artistic manner
*contrive-devise a plan together
Deign
To do something beneath one’s dignity; to stoop
*deign-dine with someone lower is doing something lower
Forlorn
Hopeless, despairing; dreary, deserted; unhappy
*forlorn-long for something to happen
Impalpable
Unreal, intangible
*impalpable-implausible
Impertinent
Rude, audacious; reckless and daring
*impertinent-imperfect
Infatuate
To become strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, or overly in love
*infatuate-fat because I love food foolishly
Interpose
To come between
*interpose-inter-between
Laconic
Using few words
*laconic-lacking words
Malady
Illness
*malady-lady was ill
Malignity
Evil or aggressive malice; something that produces death
*malignity-malice
Morose
Sad, gloomy, surly
*morose-sad
Pensive
Thoughtful
*pensive-thought about writing with a pen
Provincial
Rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope
*provincial-principal was unsophisticated
Repose
To relax or rest; to lie dead
*repose-to relax and repost
Reprobate
Morally unprincipled person
*reprobate-probation
Sagacity
Shrewdness, intelligence
*saga city-smart city, intelligent
Sallow
Sickly yellow in color
*sallow-yellow
Surmise
An educated guess
*surmise-predict the sunrise
Usurper
One who seized by force or without right
*usurper-unsuper, can’t do that
Vapid
Dull, tasteless
*vapid-vapor
Vehement
Strong, urgent
*vehement-urgent
Vigilant
Attentive, watchful
*vigilant-very watchful
Vindictive
Disposed to seek revenge
*vindictive-dictative
