1984 Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Bludgeon
A
To strike or knock down with force
2
Q
Degradation
A
Act of being reduced in quality or value; humiliated
3
Q
Forlorn
A
Desolate or dreary; unhappy
4
Q
Haggling
A
To bargain in a petty and contentious manner
5
Q
Inquisitor
A
Person who investigates in a curious way
6
Q
Interpose
A
To place between; cause to intervene
7
Q
Peddler
A
Person who sells or tries to promote some idea
8
Q
Taut
A
Tightly drawn; tense
9
Q
Tiddlywinks
A
Game played on a flat surface where players attempt to snap small plastic disks into a cup
10
Q
Truncheon
A
Club carried by a police officer