wrong question 3 Flashcards
relish
N: Enjoyment or delight
ruse
N: an action intended to deceive someone; trick, ploy
Eleanor tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house.
seminal
ADJ: a work, event, moment, figure strongly influencing later developments; influencial
strife
N: discord, disagreement, or conflict.
ethnic and cival strife
terse
ADJ: not using many words or abrupt
a terse statement
umbrage
N: annoyance or offense
she took umbrage at his remarks.
aural
ADJ: having to do with hearing
cajole
V: persuade sm to do sth by sustained coaxing or flattery.
synonym: wheedle
she wheedled her way onto the guest’s list.
transpire
V: occur, happen
I will find out what transpired.
mason
N: a builder and worker in stone.
raze
V: completely destroy a building, town.
villages were razed to the ground
raise
V: construct or build
antonym: raze