Deck 2 Flashcards
(22 cards)
anachronistic
adj. used to describe a person, a custom or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present;
used to describe something that is placed, for example in a book or play, in the wrong period of history
opprobrious
expressing severe criticism of somebody
innocuous
not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone; not harmful or dangerous
truculent
tending to argue or become angry; slightly aggressive
preclude
to prevent something from happening or somebody from doing something; to make something impossible
diverting
interesting and funny
slapdash
done, or doing something, too quickly and carelessly
propitious
likely to produce a successful result
prefigure
to suggest or show something that will happen in the future
polemical
involving strong arguments for or against something, often in opposition to the opinion of others
torpor
the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm
malfeasance
illegal actions, especially those of a government official or large business company
exculpation
the act of proving or stating officially that somebody is not guilty of something
vindication
proof that something is true or that you were right, especially when other people had a different opinion
ministrations
the act of helping or caring for somebody especially when they are ill or in trouble
valediction
the act of saying goodbye, especially in a formal speech
self-aggrandizement
the process of making yourself seem powerful or important
noisome
extremely unpleasant or offensive
malodorous
having an unpleasant smell
anodyne
unlikely to offend anyone or cause them to disagree; not expressing strong opinions
caterwaul
to make the loud unpleasant noise that is typical of a cat
croon
croon (something) to sing something quietly and gently
