Barron's 20 Flashcards
1
Q
jibe
A
to be in agreement
2
Q
geniality
A
cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability
3
Q
errant
A
mistaken; straying from the proper course
4
Q
etiology
A
causes or origins
5
Q
motley
A
many colored; made up of many parts
6
Q
apothegm
A
a terse, witty saying
7
Q
chasten
A
to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue
8
Q
stupefy
A
to dull the senses of, stun, atonish
9
Q
guileless
A
devoid of guile; innocent and without deception
10
Q
vindictive
A
revengeful, unforgiving
11
Q
quail
A
feel or show fear or apprehension
12
Q
heterodox
A
not widely accepted
13
Q
facilitate
A
make (an action or process) easy or easier
14
Q
arabesque
A
ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body
15
Q
saturate
A
imbue througout, soak thoroughly
