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;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Syntax |
Study of the rules of sentence structure |
|
Remorse |
Regret |
|
Cynicism |
Attitude of scornful or jaded negativity |
|
Elicit |
To call forth, draw out or provoke |
|
Temporal |
Tangible, not spiritual |
|
Platonic |
Non-sexual |
|
Cloistered |
Secluded, quiet place, confined |
|
Nostalgic |
Bittersweet longing for things of the past |
|
Pragmatic |
Factual, practical |
|
Requisite |
Required |
|
Secular |
Worldly rather than spiritual |
|
Sensual |
Suggesting sexuality |
|
Maudlin |
Tearfully sentimental |
|
Inordinate |
Exceeding reasonable limits |
|
Cosmic |
Relating to the universe, vast |
|
Propensity |
A tendency |
|
Compunction |
Regret; misgiving |
|
Sycophant |
Self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people |
|
Disconsolate |
Cheerless, gloomy |