Reading...
Play button
Play button
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;
30 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
intercede (v)
|
to plead on behalf of another or mediate in a dispute
|
|
|
largesse (n)
|
generosity
|
|
|
cajole (v)
|
to persuade by pleasant words or flattery; coax
|
|
|
scrutinize (v)
|
to look over carefully; study
|
|
|
jubilant (adj)
|
joyful and triumphant
|
|
|
amicably (adv)
|
in a friendly way
|
|
|
recalcitrant (adj)
|
stubborn; hard to deal with
|
|
|
forte (n)
|
something in which a person excels
|
|
|
contrite (adj)
|
sorrowful for one's wrongdoing; repentant
|
|
|
panache (n)
|
a sense of style; flair
|
|
|
abasement (n)
|
humiliation; degradation
|
|
|
billowing (adj)
|
swelling; fluttering; waving
|
|
|
cower (v)
|
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
|
|
|
enhance (v)
|
improve; make better or clearer
|
|
|
harangue (n)
|
noisy, attacking speech
|
|
|
labyrinth (n)
|
a maze
|
|
|
nullify (v)
|
to counter; make unimportant
|
|
|
plaintiff (n)
|
petitioner (in court of law)
|
|
|
replete (adj)
|
full
|
|
|
tangible (adj)
|
can be touched
|
|
|
abrogate (v)
|
cancel; deny; repeal
|
|
|
blasphemy (n)
|
speech which offends religious sentiments
|
|
|
credible (adj)
|
believable
|
|
|
enigma (n)
|
puzzle; mystery
|
|
|
harbingers (n)
|
indicators; bringers of warnings
|
|
|
labyrinthine (adj)
|
complicated; highly convoluted
|
|
|
nuzzle (v)
|
cuddle; snuggle
|
|
|
plaudit (n)
|
statement giving strong praise
|
|
|
reprehensible (adj)
|
shameful; very bad
|
|
|
tardy (adj)
|
slow; late; overdue; delayed
|
