Word List 8 Flashcards
1
Q
abatement
A
decrease in force
2
Q
absolutist
A
one in favor of total control by a ruler
3
Q
accost
A
to approach and speak to
4
Q
acrimonious
A
bitter, as in feeling, language, or tone
5
Q
analgesic
A
painkiller
6
Q
anomaly
A
unusual event or thing
7
Q
apocryphal
A
false; of doubtful origin
8
Q
bilk
A
to steal
9
Q
blight
A
widespread disease
10
Q
boon
A
a benefit
11
Q
buttress
A
to support
12
Q
capitulate
A
to give in
13
Q
celerity
A
speed
14
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cessation
A
ending
15
Q
coiffure
A
hairdo
16
Q
conduit
A
a channel or vehicle for transporting something
17
Q
curmudgeon
A
cranky; irritable old man
18
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debility
A
weakness
19
Q
deplore
A
to regret deeply
20
Q
disquietude
A
uneasiness; anxiety
