Chapter 6-7 Vocab Flashcards
(22 cards)
Laudable
deserving praise and commendation
Insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
Meretricious
apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity
Ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
Ramifications
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome
Turgid
swollen and distended or congested
Debauchee
a person given to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
Ingratiate
bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them
Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Dilatory
slow to act
Incarnation
a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality
Postern
a back or side entrance
Caravansary
an inn
Commutation
the action or process of commuting a judicial sentence
Gayety
the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful.
Contingency
a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
Inviolate
free or safe from injury or violation
Portentous
ominously significant or indicative
Libertine
a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters
Prig
a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others.
Rancor
bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing
Presumptuous
(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is
permitted or appropriate.
