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;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Rancor
|
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
|
|
|
Sundry
|
various or diverse
|
|
|
Ecstasy
|
rapturous delight
|
|
|
Weal
|
well-being, prosperity, or happiness
|
|
|
Blanched
|
to take the color from, bleach, whiten
|
|
|
Malevolence
|
the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred
|
|
|
Homage
|
respect or reverence paid or rendered
|
|
|
Judicious
|
using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic
|
|
|
Dolor
|
sorrow; grief
|
|
|
Redress
|
to compensate, to set right
|
|
|
Voluptuousness
|
full of, or characterized by, or ministering to indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment. sexual pleasure
|
|
|
Avarice
|
excessive or insatiable desire or greed; cupidity
|
|
|
Intemperance
|
lack of restraint or self-control
|
|
|
Concord
|
agreement between persons, groups, nations, etc.; concurrence in attitudes, feelings, etc.; unanimity; accord
|
|
|
Overcredulous
|
gulibility, believe too easily
|
|
|
Coveted
|
to feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's)
|
|
|
Purgative
|
purging or cleansing, laxative
|
|
|
Bane
|
cause of great distress
|
|
|
Prowess
|
exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle
|
|
|
Snares
|
a trapping device, often consisting of anoose, used for capturing birds and small animals
|
