Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
27 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
To imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend |
Feign |
|
|
Having or showing arrogsnt superiority to disdain of thise one views as unworthy |
Supercilious |
|
|
An indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. Of diparaging or derogatory nature |
Innuendo |
|
|
Strongly emotional; intense or passionate |
Vehement |
|
|
Characterized by sudden or rash actio, emotion, etc. ; impulsive |
Impetuous |
|
|
To change continually; shift back and forth |
Fluctuate |
|
|
Appearing or happenint at irregular intervals in time; occasional |
Sporadic |
|
|
To draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke |
Elicit |
|
|
Make know subtly and indirectly; hint |
Intimation |
|
|
Aspect; phase; side |
Facet |
|
|
Not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive |
Apathetic |
|
|
Nimble; skillful; clever |
Deft |
|
|
Very numerous; incapable of being counted; countless |
Innumerable |
|
|
Subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous |
Ecstatic |
|
|
Inflexible; stubborn; not yielding |
Obstinate |
|
|
To throw into great disorder; derange; bother; annoy |
Perturb |
|
|
Barren or laid waste; devastated; deprived or destitute or inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; solitary; lonely |
Desolate |
|
|
Hard to express or define; cleverly or skillfully evasive |
Elusive |
|
|
Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant |
Tentative |
|
|
Sudden or inexpected |
Abrupt |
|
|
Not respectful, critical or what is generally accepted or respected |
Irreverent |
|
|
Cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible |
Indiscernible |
|
|
Without logical or meaningful connection, disjointed; rambling |
Incoherent |
|
|
Imaginable; believable |
Conceivable |
|
|
To think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess |
Surmise |
|
|
A person's manner or speaking or reading aloud in public |
Elocution |
|
|
Without stopping or pausing; unendingly; incessantly |
Ceaselessly |
