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;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
indolent
|
lazy (more harsher)
|
|
|
anecdote
|
short account of an interesting or humorous incident
|
|
|
scapegoat
|
one who that is made to take the blame for others
|
|
|
nepotism
|
favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives
|
|
|
prosaic
|
straightforward
|
|
|
docile
|
ready and willing to be taught; yielding to supervision, management or direction
|
|
|
compunctious
|
regretful; causing or feeling a strong uneasiness causing guilt
|
|
|
emulate
|
to strive to equal or excel; esp through imitation
|
|
|
paradigm
|
one that serves as a pattern or model; "_____ shift"
|
|
|
oscillate
|
to swing back and forth with a steady uninterrupted rhythm; "_____ between two choices"
|
|
|
sequester
|
to cause to withdraw into seclusion; "the _____ jury'
|
|
|
torpid
|
deprived of power of motion or feeling; more physical connotation
|
|
|
foible
|
a minor weakness or failing of character; or odd habit really small and harmless
|
|
|
rankle
|
to cause persistent irritation or resentment
|
|
|
travesty
|
an exaggerated or grotesque imitation such as a parody; "the court trial was a _____ of justice"
|
