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;
36 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
voracious |
Adjective
having a huge appetite; gluttonous |
|
|
Pugnacious |
adjective
combative; ready to fight
|
|
|
Ignominy |
Adjective
disgrace, dishonor |
|
|
dawdle |
verb
to loiter; waste time |
|
|
catharsis |
noun
purification; cleansing; healing |
|
|
malapropism |
noun
a humorous misuse of words |
|
|
pander |
verb
to cater to the low desires of others |
|
|
skinflint |
noun
a miser; cheapskate; tightwad |
|
|
wily |
adjective
clever; sneaky; tricky |
|
|
vilify |
verb
to slander; defame; denigrate |
|
|
forsake |
verb
to pass up; abandon |
|
|
podium |
noun
a raised platform; pedestal |
|
|
quibble |
verb
to argue about insignificant or irrelevant details |
|
|
shrewd |
adjective
keen; insightful; discerning; astute |
|
|
poignant |
adjective
emotionally moving; touching |
|
|
enfranchise |
verb
to grant others the right to vote; empower |
|
|
incorrigible |
adjective
incapable of being corrected or reformed |
|
|
acrimony |
noun
bitter animosity |
|
|
blatant |
adjective
completely obvious; glaring; showy |
|
|
elicit |
verb
to draw out through discussion; provoke |
|
|
monochromatic |
adjective
having only one color |
|
|
tantalize |
verb
to tempt; entice |
|
|
boor |
noun
a rude, undefined person |
|
|
euphoria |
noun
a feeling of great happiness; bliss |
|
|
condone |
verb
to forgive; overlook; excuse; give silent approval to |
|
|
heinous |
adjective
shocking; wicked; hatefully bad; atrocious |
|
|
erudite |
adjective
scholarly; well read; learned |
|
|
lament |
verb
to grieve; deplore; express sorrow |
|
|
foolhardy |
adjective
rash; unwisely bold |
|
|
apathy |
noun
lack of concern |
|
|
versatile |
adjective
adaptable; having various uses; all-purpose |
|
|
wane |
verb
to gradually decrease in size or intensity |
|
|
ambivalence |
noun
conflicting feelings; uncertainty |
|
|
arduous |
adjective
extremely difficult; strenuous |
|
|
coddle |
verb
to baby; pamper; treat indulgently |
|
|
empathy |
noun
sympathy; deep understanding |
