World Lit Flashcards
Obstinate
Stubborn
Culpable
Deserving blame/ guilty
Abrade
Scape/ erode
Harbinger
An indication something is coming
Placate
To make less hostile / pacify
Morose
Bad temper
Languid
Faint or weak
Amiable
Pleasing / friendly
Reproach
Express disapproval
Superfluous
Unnecessary
Unscathed
Without injury or harm
Palate
Sense of taste
Appeasement
The action of making amends
Emphatic
Emphasis
Demurely
Shy
Profusely
Large amounts / great degree
Multifarious
Many and various types
Gaunt
Skinny/weak
Saccharine
Sweet or sugary
Abasement
Humiliation
Curt
Blunt
Sojourn
Temporary stay
Surmise
Assume/ suppose
Penance
Self or voluntary punishment
Vexation
Frustration
Ascertain
Discover
Impassively
No emotion
Perfunctory
Small effort
Harangue
Lecture that’s long and aggressive
Coyly
Shyly
Insurgent
Rebellious
Discernibly
Noticeable
Contentiously
Likely to cause an argument
Surreptitious
Kept secret because it isn’t approved of
Credence
Belief in
Raze
To destroy
Allay
Reduce or ease
Cretinous
Idiotic
Rancor
Hatred
Piety
Devoted
Blithely
Cheerful
Glower
Angry look
Taut
Pulled tight
Ruefully
Expressing regret in a humerous way
Sovereignty
Supreme power
Ubiquitous
Found everywhere
Impetus
Motivation or drive
Relinquish
Give up voluntarily
Plaintive
Sounding sad
Implacably
Relentless