#14-H Flashcards
(24 cards)
Arrogant (adj)
very proud, boastful
Arson (n)
willful burning of property
Aspire (v)
to be ambitious, seek
Assiduous (adj)
persistent, very hard working, and steady
Atone (v)
to repent
Comely (adj)
attractive, of pleasing person and manner
Compatible (adj)
able to exist together in harmony
Compute (v)
find out by arithmetical work, calculate
Conciliate (v)
to win the favor or good opinion of, soothe
Concoct (v)
- to cook things together, prepare by mixing
- make as a plan or scheme
Condolence (n)
sympathy; message of sympathy
Condolence (adj)
sympathy
Consecrate (v)
to set apart as sacred, dedicate to God
Divest (v)
free, deprive, rid
Doff (v)
to remove, take off
Dogged (adj)
stubborn, persistent, determined
Dogmative (adj)
positive; asserting opinions as if one were the highest authority; asserted without proof
Dormant (adj)
sleeping, inactive
Doting (adj)
Foolishly fond
Exodus (n)
a departure
Exonerate (v)
to free from blame, declare or prove blameless
Exotic (adj)
from foreign land, unfamiliar; enticing
Expedite (v)
to hurry along, accelerate
Expiate (v)
to atone for, make amends for