Word List 6 J-R Flashcards
jaded
cynical, tired, bored
lampoon
to ridicule
lilting
pleasantly rising and falling (as in voices or songs)
loquacious
talkative
maelstrom
- giant whirlpool
2. violent storm
mirth
happiness
nebulous
vague, unclear, cloudy
nettle
to annoy
oaf
a big, clumsy, stupid person
obsequious
overly submissive, ass kissing
officious
pushy, offering unwanted help or advice
opulence
wealth, abundance
ordination
a ceremony for initiation of a priest
outlandishness
unconventional, absurd
paltry
unimportant, insignificant, trivial
parochial
- narrow-minded
2. relating to a church parish
peccadillo
small crime
penitent
sorry
perdition
hell, damnation
pithy
short and to the point, full of meaning
plight
bad situation
polemical
deliberately controversial
prattle
foolish or meaningless talk, babble
précis
summary
prestidigitation
magic tricks
propriety
proper behavior
quack
one who pretends to be a doctor, a dishonest person
rabid
- furious or mad, irrationally extreme
2. infected by rabies
ramshackle
shaky, unstable, rickety
red herring
misleading clue
relinquish
to give in
repast
meal
repose
rest, relaxation
retrogress
to go back to an earlier or simpler condition
revile
to insult
rider
an addition to a document
rogue
one who cheats or plays tricks
ruddiness
reddish in complextion