Chapter 11 Flashcards
passé
no longer fashionable; out of date.
“minis are passé—the best skirts are knee-length”
melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
“an air of melancholy surrounded him”
livid
- furiously angry.
- dark bluish grey in colour.
decree
an official order that has the force of law.
“the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly”
bedeck
decorate.
“he led us into a room bedecked with tinsel”
defect
a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
“genetic defects”
obscurely.
not clear and difficult to understand or see
philippic
a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one / a discourse or declamation full of bitter condemnation /a strong criticism of someone or something, especially in a speech
“the lecture was a tremendous philippic against our culture”
degenerate,
having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline.
“a degenerate form of a higher civilization”
asylum
the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.
umbrage
offence or annoyance.
“she took umbrage at his remarks”
acquisition
an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
“the legacy will be used for new acquisitions”
rectitude
morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness.
“Mattie is a model of rectitude”
disposition
the usual attitude or mood of a person
“your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
“the plan shows the disposition of the rooms”
interdict,
an authoritative prohibition.
skulk
keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
“don’t skulk outside the door like a spy!”
palliation,
easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
scowl
frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
expectant,
having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good.
“expectant crowds arrived early”
tirade,
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
“a tirade of abuse”
protrude
extend beyond or above a surface/stick out
“something like a fin protruded from the water”
undulate
move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.
viscous
having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.
“viscous lava”
propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
“his propensity for violence”
