Words 395-410 Flashcards
Disquieting
Disturbing; upsetting; vexing; causing unease; worrisome.
Restitution
The act of making good or compensating for a loss, damage, or injury.
Ornate
Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; LAVISH.
Execrable, odious, repugnant
Detestable; repulsive; extremely bad.
Perspicacious, prescient, discerning
Insightful, perceptive.
Eclectic
Choosing or using a variety of sources.
Hiatus
An interruption in time or continuity; a break.
Vertiginous
Characterized by a feeling of whirling or spinning; suffering from dizziness; having VERTIGO.
Esoteric, arcane
Characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; RECONDITE; ABSTRUSE.
Supercilious
Showing haughty DISDAIN or arrogant superiority.
Blithe
Joyous; sprightly; mirthful; light; vivacious.
Underwrite
To assume financial responsibility for
Discomfited
Uneasy; in a state of embarrassment.
Taciturn
Habitually quiet; uncommunicative.
Sinecure
An office or position that provides an income for little or no work.