Vocabulary From Classical Roots A Lesson 14

Front 1

assail

Back 1

to attack violently; to assault.

to attack with words; to ridicule or criticize harshly.

Front 2

desultory

Back 2

jumping from one thing to another; rambling.

haphazard or random.

Front 3

exult

Back 3

to rejoice greatly; to be triumphant.

Front 4

resilient

Back 4

capable of returning to the original shape after being bent or stretched.

buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune.