10 Flashcards
1
Q
Sepulchral
A
something that reminds you of death
2
Q
Temerity
A
daunting
3
Q
Preclude
A
make impossible beforehand
4
Q
Remit
A
send in payment
5
Q
Malign
A
speaking unfavorably of
6
Q
Rigmarole
A
a complicated procedure
7
Q
Mezzanine
A
floor above the ground floor
8
Q
Sprightly
A
full of spirit
9
Q
Byzantine
A
complex, relating to the Byzantine Empire
10
Q
Apathetic
A
lacking emotion
11
Q
Relinquish
A
to give up
12
Q
Subterfuge
A
to deceit
13
Q
Potentate
A
a ruler uncontrolled by law
14
Q
Aplomb
A
composure under stress
15
Q
Embargo
A
to restrict
16
Q
Anathema
A
someone who is disliked
17
Q
Belie
A
to disguise
18
Q
Obstreperous
A
noisy
19
Q
Unconscionable
A
unreasonable
20
Q
Adventitious
A
accidental
21
Q
Aggrieve
A
to mistreat
22
Q
Pariah
A
an outcast
23
Q
Punctual
A
on time
24
Q
Auspices
A
protection
25
Bacchanal
party animal
26
Baroque
extravagant
27
Hackneyed
overused
28
Propogate
breed in a natural way
29
Duplicity
deceitful
30
Quell
put down (rebellion)
31
Upbraid
to scold
32
Exorbitant
unreasonably high
33
Miff
to annoy
34
Absolve
to declare
35
Pandemonium
uproar
