26-50 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Unkempt
Sloppy, messy, unclean
Quip
A remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic
Cadaver
A dead body, esp. A human body to be dissected
Shade
A small variation, a nuance a, a small amount
Warren
An enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous, any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren
Precede
To go before
Coalesce
To grow together, to merge into a single body.
Furrow
A trench in the earth made by a plow, a wrinkle
Recede
To go back, to withdraw
Flower
To reach the best or most vigorous stage
Lore
Knowledge about a particular subject
Recur
To repeat, to occur again, recursive
Grotesque
Strangely or absurdly distorted
Reluctant
Unwilling, disinclined
Repose
Relaxation, a state of rest
Sullen
Showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people
Consul
Official residing in a foreign country
Baffle
To frustrate, as by confusing
Candor
Frankness or sincerity of expression, candid
Slovenly
Careless about one’s own appearance
Affluence
Wealth
Fluctuate
To move back and forth or up and down, eps. Unpredictably
Voluble
Talkative
Quixotic
Foolishly idealistic, extravagantly chivalrous