141-160 Flashcards
(20 cards)
141-Predecessor
Forerunner; someone who came before another
142-Unprecedented
Novel; happening for the first time
143-Tangible
Touchable; palpable
144-Indulgent
Lenient; yielding to desire
145-Remorse
Sadness; regret
146-Pivotal
Crucial; very important
147-Scrupulous
Hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful
148-Refute
To disapprove
149-Debunk
To disprove or expose as false
150-Respite
A rest; a period of relief
151-Stoic
Indifferent to pleasure and pain(or any emotion)
152-Clarity
Clearness in thought or expression
153-Abdicate
To formally give up power
154-Dictatorial
Domineering; oppressively overbearing
155-Auspicious
Attended by favorable circumstances
156-Omnipotent
All powerful
157-Fortuitous
Accidental; occurring by chance
158-Convoluted
Intricate; complex
159- Dilatory
tending to delay; not prompt
160-Enervate
To take strength out of, to weaken