Why am I so clever Part 2 Flashcards
confer
to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation.
folly
the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
squander
to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
inquiry
a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
indelicate
offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse:
vanity
excessive pride in one’s appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit:
infinitesimal
indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute:
sluggishness
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent:
elucidate
to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain:
saunter
to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll:
vicinity
the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood:
proximity
nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation.
perspicuity
clearness or lucidity, as of a statement.
cordially
sincere; heartfelt:
relinquish
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.):
retrogress
to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition:
trundle
to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll.
inimical
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
perfunctorily
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:
posthumously
arising, occurring, or continuing after one’s death:
solemn
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
vice
an immoral or evil habit or practice.
enticement
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
coarse
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
conceit
an excessively favorable opinion of one’s own ability, importance, wit, etc.
leisurely
acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate:
deliberate
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional:
gait
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
mirth
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
inveigle
to acquire, win, or obtain by beguiling talk or methods
beguile
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.