Word List 9 Flashcards
bane
troublesome influence
irascible
easily angered
perpetuated
caused to continue
rancor
resentment; animosity; bad feeling
voluble
talkative
bard
poet
edifice
building; structure; construction
germane
relevant
ire
anger
munificent
generous, charitable
perpetuity
eternity
bastion
fortress, stronghold
conflagration
big fire
efface
wipe out; remove all trace of
germinal
just growing; not developed; immature
mutinous
very rebellious
ratify
approve, consent
subpoena
summons to court
voracious
ravenous
confound
confuse
effigy
a model of a person
perspicacious
insightful; sharp; wise
effusive
gushing; demonstrative
navigable
suitable for sailing
perspicacity
insight
raze
destroy, demolish
subterfuge
a trick
wane
grow less
beguile
mislead; lure
congenital
present from birth
egalitarianism
belief in equality
irreproachable
perfect
nebulous
vague
pertinent
relevant
belabor
explain in unnecessary detail
egregious
outstandingly, obviously bad
grate
to annoy or aggravate
nefarious
wicked; immoral
peruse
read carefully
subversive
rebellious; revolutionary
wax
to increase
beleaguer
besiege; attack
consecrate
dedicate
egress
exit
itinerant
nomadic; wandering from place to place
pervasive
spreading everywhere
recapitulate
summarize
waylay
accost; stop; approach; hinder
belie
contradict
gratuitous
unwarranted
jaded
tired; bored; worn out
petrify
terrify; turn to stone
suffragist
someone who campaigns for voting rights
elucidate
make clear
gravity
seriousness
neologism
newly coined word
petulant
sulky; peevish
recluse
someone who cuts himself off from life
supercilious
proud and haughty
whelp
young dog