Vocab 2 Flashcards
Grovel
to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter severity– to lie or crawl with the face downward and the body prostrate, especially in abject humility, fear
Dregs
the least valuable part of anything; a small remnant; any small amount
Condemnation
the act of disapproval; a reason for disapproval
Amiss
improper, wrong, faulty
Exasperate
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
Haphazard
Characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless
Decipher
To make out or discover the meaning of something difficult to understand
Fastidious
Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please; requiring or characterized by by excessive care or delicacy
Tousle
To disorder or dishevel; to handle roughly
Appraise
to estimate the monetary valid of; determine the worth of; assess; to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.
Oblique
Not straight or direct, as a course; indirectly stated or expressed; not straight forward
Armistice
A temporary suspension of a hostile a by agreement of the warring party’s; truce
Emaciate
to become or cause to become abnormally thin
Furtive
Secretive, sly, shy