Words 2 Flashcards
relish
liking, enjoyment or appreciation of something
hidebound
confined to the past; extremely conservative
impunity
exception from punishment; immunity
poise
a self-confident manner or composure
ornate
elaborately or excessively adorned
ostentatious
characterized by pretentious show in an attempt to impress others
seldom
rarely, not often
subtle
delicate, faint or difficult to perceive
impervious
incapable of being injured, affected or persuaded,
gaucherie
awkwardness or tactlessness
contingency
a chance, accident or possibility conditional on something uncertain
boorish
unmannered, rude and crude
primitive
being the first or earliest of the kind or existence
despondency
depression from loss of courage or hope
introspection
examination of one’s own mental and emotional state