AP English Week 9 & 10 LHHS Black Flashcards
(20 cards)
obtuse
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
misanthrope
a person who dislikes others
impute
attribute or credit to
implicit
implied through not plainly expressed
duplicity
treachery, deceitfulness
betoken
to give a sign of
benevolence
kindness, generosity, charity
append
to add as a supplement; to attach
alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness
acuity
sharpness of vision
endow
to provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money
enmity
hatred
fervent
eager; earnest
obviates
makes unnecessary
opaque
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency
remonstrate
to argue with someone against something, protest against
tome
a large book
palpable
capable of being touched or felt
wan
sickly pale
