24_4_25 Flashcards
(55 cards)
What does ‘flamboyant’ mean?
Bright, showy, or flashy.
What does ‘penitent’ mean?
Feeling sorry for wrongdoing.
What does ‘amiable’ mean?
Friendly and pleasant.
What does ‘relinquished’ mean?
Gave up or let go.
What does ‘hypoxia’ mean?
Lack of enough oxygen.
What does ‘pensive’ mean?
Deeply thoughtful or dreamy.
What does ‘pertinent’ mean?
Relevant or related.
What does ‘repentant’ mean?
Feeling regret and wanting to change.
What does ‘naive’ mean?
Innocent or inexperienced.
What does ‘contrite’ mean?
Deeply sorry and remorseful.
What does ‘impermeable’ mean?
Not allowing anything through.
What does ‘augment’ mean?
To increase or add to.
What does ‘obdurately’ mean?
Stubbornly refusing to change.
What does ‘gaunt’ mean?
Thin and bony, often from hunger.
What does ‘retinue’ mean?
A group of people attending someone important.
What does ‘omniscient’ mean?
Knowing everything.
What does ‘genial’ mean?
Warm and cheerful.
What does ‘crooning’ mean?
Singing softly and warmly.
What does ‘emaciated’ mean?
Extremely thin, often unhealthy.
What does ‘stallion’ mean?
An adult male horse.
What does ‘sanguine’ mean?
Optimistic, even in bad times.
What does ‘dissonance’ mean?
Clashing sounds or ideas; lack of harmony.
What does ‘mare’ mean?
An adult female horse.
What does ‘perturbation’ mean?
A disturbance or upset.
