Column 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
distort
pull or twist out of shape
coy
quiet and reserved; shy
sophistry
the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving
aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination
acclivity
an upward slope
etheral
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
laudatory
expressing praise and commendation
abstemious
not self-indulgent
puerile
childishly silly and trivial
obsolescent
dying out (check)
consanguinity
blood relations (check)
compunction
the feeling of guilt
encomium
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
emaciated
sickly thin
ignoramus
an ignorant or stupid person
raze
completely destroy
formerly
in the past
indemnify
compensate (someone) for harm or loss
exaggeration
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
tractable
easily managed or controlled
indolence
laziness
noncarcinogenic
not cancer causing
posthumous
arising, occurring, or continuing after one’s death
