Words Flashcards
Dastardly
Wicked,cruel, evil
It’s the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover
Pirates and their Dastardly deeds
Ignoble
Unworthy, shameful
Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy
There’s something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude. (2) She saved her fury for the ignoble dead.
Propagate
Spread and promote widely( grow or reproduce are other meanings)
Frech propagated the idea that English was a useless language
Reiterate
Repeat
The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists. [ + that ] She reiterated that she had never seen him before.
Incoherent
Delirious( lacking normal clarity in speech or thought),
Unclear or muddled,( he screamed some incoherent threat)
Negates
Deny the existence of( contradicts)
That negates the point that I just said right now
Transpire
Occur, happen, took place
I am going to find out exactly what transpired
Presumptuous
Overconfident and arrogant
I hope I won’t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice
Civil
Polite respectful
They were comparatively civil to their daughter
Gentleman let’s be civil about this said the police
Behavioral inhabitation
Children showing behavioral inhibition tend to be afraid, anxious, or uncomfortable in unfamiliar situations, and tend to stop playing and withdraw when around unfamiliar people. These children tend to be very vigilant of their surroundings during these unfamiliar situations.
a temperament identified early in childhood that describes a fearful style of reacting when confronted with novelty
temperment
a person’s or animal’s nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.
“she had an artistic temperament”
His impulsive temperament regularly got him into difficulties
Impulsive
acting or done withoutforethought.
“they’d married as impulsive teenagers”
She made an impulsive decision to quit her job
:impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
“she might live to rue(regret,) this impetuous decision”
Pleasantry
A mild joke
He laughed at his on pleasantry
digress
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.(deviate)
“I havedigresseda littlefrommy original plan”
He digressed so often that it was hard to follow what he was saying.
Menace
Threat. or danger
She is a menace to the society
voracious
engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm.
“she’s a voracious reader”
oversight
an unintentional failure to notice or do something.
“he had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight”
The fact that you didn’t get an invitation is surely just an oversight. The error was a simple oversight.
nonsensical
having no meaning; making no sense.
“a nonsensical argument”