Binder Flashcards
(36 cards)
pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging
perfunctory
carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
voracious
insatiable
abnegate
to reject
denigrate
to criticize’ to disparage
bellicose
eager to fight
amalgam
mixture or hodgepodge
congeal
solidify or coagulate
acrid
bitter
ungainly
awkward; clumsy
harrowing
acutely distressing
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
corpulent
fat
tincture
a slight trace
augury
a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
wayfaring
traveling by foot
endear
to cause to be loved
capitulate
to surrender
repartee
conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
immolate
kill or offer as a sacrifice, esp. by burning
malcontent
dissatisfied and complaining or making trouble
transient
impermanent
jurisprudence
the theory or philosophy of law
pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion