Why am I so clever Part 1 Flashcards
convalescence
the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.
filigree
delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers’ work of scrolls and arabesques.
enmity
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
inimical
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
mete
to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out):
impetuous
of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive:
reproach
to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
reverence
a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
elude
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade:
dyspeptic
gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.
ressentiment
an oppressive awareness of the futility of trying to improve one’s status in life or in society.
festering
to putrefy or rot.
susceptibility
capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions; tendency to be emotionally affected.
expend
to use up:
enmity
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
presupposition
to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
superfluous
being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
tenaciously
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
pathos
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
allot
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
apportion
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution:
dole
a dealing out or distributing, especially in charity.
ting
to make or cause to make a high, clear, ringing sound.
putrefy
cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.
animosity
a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action: