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
|
regress
|
to move backward
|
|
|
bilious
|
bad tempered: cross
|
|
|
necromancy
|
magic
|
|
|
gumption
|
courage and initiative: common sense
|
|
|
blandishment
|
flattery
|
|
|
halcyon
|
calm: pleasant
|
|
|
fastidious
|
hard to please: fussy
|
|
|
badinage
|
playful, teasing talk
|
|
|
malapropism
|
a word humorously misused
|
|
|
garner
|
to gather: to acquire
|
|
|
kismet
|
destiny; fate; fortune
|
|
|
hegira
|
flight; escape
|
|
|
paradigm
|
a model or example
|
|
|
debauchery
|
corruption; self-indulgence
|
|
|
milieu
|
environment; setting
|
