Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
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Screed
A
An abusive rant (often tedious)
2
Q
Tender
A
Offer up something formally
3
Q
Lugubrious
A
Looking or sounding sad and dismal
4
Q
Geriatric
A
Relating to old people, especially with regard to their healthcare
5
Q
Disparate
A
Two things are fundamentally different
6
Q
Ferret
A
To search for something persistently
7
Q
Cadaverous
A
Emaciated, gaunt
8
Q
Virago
A
An ill-tempered or violent woman
9
Q
Start
A
To suddenly move in a particular direction
10
Q
Sanguine
A
Cheerful, optimistic
11
Q
Junta
A
An aggression takeover by a group (usually military), the group that executes such a takeover
12
Q
Avarice
A
Greed
13
Q
Bellicose
A
Warlike inclined to quarrel
14
Q
Lassitude
A
Extreme tiredness, either mental or physical
15
Q
Flush
A
To be in abundance
