Box3_4 Flashcards
(103 cards)
intuition
instinctive knowledge, acquired without conscious reason
apathy
lack of emotion
egalitarian
of the belief that all people should have equal rights
abstemious
moderate, esp. in eating and drinking
abhor
to detest; to shrink from in disgust
become
to be appropriate or suitable to
deter
to prevent or discourage from acting by means of fear or doubt
coiffure
a hairstyle
adversary
an enemy or opponent
warrant
to justify or deserve
disheveled
disarranged; untidy; rumpled
comprise
to include; to contain; to be composed of
belated
delayed
gadfly
a persistent critic
poise
self-assurance; composure; equilibrium
pauper
one who is extremely poor, esp. one living on public charity
forgo
to abstain from or relinquish; to do without
depreciate
to reduce in price or value
distraction
mental distress; that which amuses or entertains
sustenance
the support of life or health
fissure
a split; an opening
lambaste
to scold or criticize harshly
martinet
one who is strict in discipline, and enjoys authority too much
subsidize
to assist financially or pay for, esp. by the government