Churchill Flashcards
(521 cards)
Mercurial
Subject to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or mind
Precept
A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought
Libel
A published false statement that is damaging to person’s reputation
A written defamation
Swat
Hit or crush (esp insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object
Untrammeled
Not deprived of freedom of action or expression
Not restricted or hampered
Replete
Filled or well-supplied with smth
Withering
Intended to make someone feel humiliated
(Of heat) intense, scorching
Priggish
Self-righteously moralistic or superior
Lash
Strike or beat with a whip or stick
Spinster
An unmarried woman typically older woman beyond the usual age for marriage
Lacerate
Tear or deeply cut
Enthuse
Express eager enjoyment, interest or approval regarding smth
Obloquy
Strong public condemnation
Repartee
Conversation or speech characterized by quick witty comments or replies
Jeer
Make rude and mocking remarks typically in a loud voice
Tinge
Color slightly
Remonstrate
Make a forcefully reproachful protest
Diminutive
Extremely or unusually small
Incipient
Beginning to happen or develop
Convalesce
Recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment
Slovenly
Untidy and dirty
Careless
Arduous
Involving or requiring strenuous effort
Thrusting
Aggressively ambitious
(Of an object or part of the body) projecting in conspicuous way
Indolent
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion
Lazy