25 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
bombard
A
to assail vigorously
2
Q
caustic
A
burning; sarcastically biting
3
Q
collusion
A
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
4
Q
consign
A
deliver officially; entrust; set apart
5
Q
cryptic
A
mysterious; hidden; secret
6
Q
denote
A
to represent; to mark; to indicate
7
Q
discord
A
conflict; lack of harmony
8
Q
dubious
A
questionable; filled with doubt
9
Q
enfranchise
A
to admit to the rights of citizenship
10
Q
evince
A
show clearly
11
Q
falter
A
hesitate
12
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foreboding
A
premonition of evil
13
Q
incur
A
bring upon oneself
14
Q
innuendo
A
hint; insinuation
15
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irresolute
A
uncertain how to act; weak
16
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lexicon
A
dictionary
17
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nocturnal
A
done at night
18
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parochial
A
narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
19
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petulant
A
ill-humored, irritable, cranky
20
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ponderous
A
weighty; unwieldy
