Barron's 15 Flashcards
1
Q
tryst
A
agreement between lovers to meet, rendez-vous
2
Q
implausible
A
unlikely; unbelievable
3
Q
harrowing
A
extremely distressing; terrifying
4
Q
secrete
A
produce and release substance into organism
5
Q
chivalry
A
the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women
6
Q
homogeneous
A
composed of identical parts; uniform in composition
7
Q
miscellany
A
a mixture
8
Q
blandishment
A
flattery
9
Q
asylum
A
place of refuge or shelter
10
Q
dross
A
waste; worthless matter
11
Q
sporadic
A
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
12
Q
avarice
A
extreme greed
13
Q
argot
A
a specialized vocabulary used by a group; jargon
14
Q
artless
A
guileless; natural
15
Q
peregrination
A
wandering from place to place
