7-8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does ‘condone’ mean?
To excuse, forgive, or pardon; to overlook an offense.
What does ‘hackneyed’ mean?
Made trite and commonplace by overuse; stale.
What does ‘imperative’ mean?
Required; absolutely necessary; compulsory.
What does ‘mundane’ mean?
Worldly, (as distinguished from heavenly); commonplace.
What does ‘placid’ mean?
Calm; peaceful; undisturbed.
What does ‘spurious’ mean?
Not genuine or true; lacking in authenticity; fake.
What does ‘stealthy’ mean?
Marked by secrecy or concealment; furtive; sly.
What does ‘urbane’ mean?
Refined; polite and courteous in a smooth, polished way; suave.
What does ‘pariah’ mean?
A social outcast; one despised by society.
What does ‘desecrate’ mean?
To violate the sacredness of something; to profane; to treat as if not sacred.
What does ‘vociferous’ mean?
Loud, noisy, or vehement in making one’s feelings known.
What does ‘euphemism’ mean?
A mild or pleasant expression substituted for one that is harsh or blunt.
What does ‘dearth’ mean?
A scarcity or lack; too small a supply or shortage.
What does ‘harbinger’ mean?
A person or thing that comes before to announce or give an indication of what is to follow.
What does ‘irate’ mean?
Angry, wrathful, incensed.
What does ‘pinnacle’ mean?
The highest point, peak; culmination.
What does ‘recalcitrant’ mean?
Stubbornly disobedient or rebellious; hard to handle; unruly.
What does ‘squalid’ mean?
Dirty from neglect; wretched.
What does ‘nebulous’ mean?
Unclear; vague; cloudy, misty.
What does ‘decry’ mean?
To speak out against strongly and openly; to denounce.
