Act 2 Flashcards
(22 cards)
- abject
adjective
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
- arbitrary
adjective
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
- bewilder
verb
cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
- brusque
adjective
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
- consequential
adjective
following as a result or effect.
- convictions
Noun.
a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
Or
A firmly held belief or opinion.
- deft
adjective
neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements.
- deplorable
adjective
deserving strong condemnation.
- diffident
adjective
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
- genial
adjective
friendly and cheerful.
- impetuous
adjective
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
- incensed
adjective
very angry; enraged.
- jaunt
noun
a short excursion or journey for pleasure.
Or
verb
go on a short excursion or journey for pleasure.
- malice
noun
the intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
- pathos
noun
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
- petulance
noun
the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
- presumptuous
adjective
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
- prudery
Noun
the characteristic quality or state of a prude
- rhetoric
noun
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
- rout (v.)
defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.
- snivel
Verb
cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.
- unassailable
adjective
unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
