Word List 4 Flashcards
Stipulate
To make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement
Pallor
Unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness
Raucous
Harsh; strident, grating
Gnarled
Full of or covered with gnarls; bent, twisted
Chafe
To wear or abrade by rubbing
Guise
General external appearance, aspect, semblance
Staid
Of settled or sedate character, not flighty or capricious
Wheedle
To endeavor to influence a person by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts
Exhort
To urge, advise, or caution earnestly, admonish urgently
Tranquil
Free from commotion or tumult; peaceful, quiet, calm
Jargon
The language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group
Stark
Sheer, utter, downright, or complete
Atheist
A person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme human being or beings
Aspiration
A strong desire, longing, or aim, ambition
Laborious
Requiring much work p, exertion, or perseverance
Inveterate
Settled or confirmed in a habit,practice, feeling, or the like
Undulation
An act of undulating; a wave like motion
Mitigate
To lessen in force or intensity as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate
Ignoble
Of low character; aims, etc; mean; base
Assimilate
To take in and incorporate as one’s own; absorb
Exploit
A striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act
Endemic
Natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native, indigenous
Platitude
A flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh out profound
Reactionary
Of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics
Stagnant
Not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
