Barron's 17 Flashcards
1
Q
inveigh
A
speak or write about something with great hostility
2
Q
alloy
A
a combination; a mixture of two or more metals
3
Q
wary
A
careful, cautious
4
Q
champion
A
to defend or support
5
Q
insularity
A
narrow-mindedness; isolation
6
Q
igneous
A
produced by fire; volcanic
7
Q
perturb
A
to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious
8
Q
mesmerize
A
to hypnotize
9
Q
linguistic
A
pertaining to language
10
Q
tout
A
attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach
11
Q
tractable
A
obedient, yielding
12
Q
euthanasia
A
the painless killing of a patient
13
Q
sobriety
A
seriousness
14
Q
compunction
A
uneasiness caused by guilt
15
Q
untoward
A
unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient
