Deck 1 Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
chary
A
cautious
2
Q
deplore
A
lament
3
Q
escarpment
A
cliff
4
Q
inexorable
A
inflexible
5
Q
laconic
A
concise (in speech)
6
Q
mountebank
A
charlatan
7
Q
actuate
A
move (set in motion)
8
Q
decorum
A
politeness
9
Q
cartel
A
colluding group
10
Q
circumvent
A
hem in; get around
11
Q
fulminating
A
explosive (verbally)
12
Q
tortuous
A
winding
13
Q
vagary
A
caprice
14
Q
pusillanimous
A
cowardly
15
Q
schism
A
discord
16
Q
machination
A
plot
17
Q
querulous
A
whining; complaining
18
Q
inoculate
A
infuse
19
Q
obdurate
A
inflexible; stubborn
20
Q
oscillate
A
swing
21
Q
gauche
A
awkward
22
Q
coalesce
A
fuse; unite
23
Q
urbane
A
suave
24
Q
bon mot
A
witticism
25
recalcitrant
unruly
26
provisional
temporary
27
demur
qualm; objection
28
retinue
entourage; cortege
29
cortege
entourage; retinue
30
stony
insenstive; obdurate
31
scrupulous
careful; upright
