Ch.10-11 Flashcards
Apothecary
Pharmacist
Assuage
Making an unpleasant feeling less intense
Taciturn
Reluctant to speak; silent
Vapid
Shallow, has “no life”, bland
Malevolent
Wanting harm to another
Predilection
Favoring something in particular
Indigenous
Originating from a region; native; naturally occurring
Entailment
Negative; legal issue; involving by necessity
Fractious(adj)
Anger, irritating, annoying
Disapprobation
Disapproving
Flivver
Old, small, cheap car
Auspicious
Good luck, prosperity, success
Nebulous
Confused, unclear, vague
Contentious
Arguable; causing, at the location of an argument
Asafoetida
Dried latex, herb, stinky brown gum
Mandrake Roots
Plant (dangerous/poisonous)
Benign
Kind person
Tacit
Implied+understood
Rosetta Stone
Stone; Greek & Egyptian hieroglyphics
Aberrations
Not expected
Mortify
Embarrassed
Philippic
Verbal attack
Umbrage
Offense, annoyance
Libel
Published lie that can hurt someone