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
|
dilatory
|
tending to cause delay
|
|
|
affront
|
deliberately offensive act or comment
|
|
|
bona fide
|
genuine, in good faith
|
|
|
abounding
|
present in large amount
|
|
|
indiscreet
|
not showing prudence or good judgment
|
|
|
contingency
|
event that takes place because another event doesn't
|
|
|
portentous
|
in a way that threatens evil or is serious, formal
|
|
|
strata
|
layers
|
|
|
grail
|
the cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper, any holy quest
|
|
|
redolent
|
giving off a smell, tending to suggest something
|
|
|
cahoots
|
partnership
|
|
|
morbid
|
characterized by gloomy feelings
|
|
|
amorphous
|
without definite form
|
|
|
deranged
|
insane, greatly disturbed
|
|
|
to scrutinize
|
to observe carefully
|
