Deck 5 Flashcards
(26 cards)
1
Q
Jaunt
A
Short pleasure trip
2
Q
Whet
A
Sharpen
3
Q
Recuperate
A
Get better after illness
4
Q
Nettle
A
Annoy
5
Q
Jaundiced
A
Cynical Pessimistic
6
Q
Elusive
A
Hard to pin down
7
Q
Pallid
A
Lacking color
8
Q
Languid
A
Fatigued or weak
9
Q
Invective
A
Sharp criticism
10
Q
Inure
A
To become accustomed to something through experiencing it a lot
11
Q
Insidious
A
Appealing but harmful
12
Q
Ingenuous
A
Innocent and candid
13
Q
Inexorable
A
Incapable of being changed or halted
14
Q
Ineffable
A
Unspeakable
15
Q
Inchoate
A
Unformed; immature; developing
16
Q
Implacable
A
Incapable of being appeased
17
Q
Impinge
A
To impactMake an impression
18
Q
Impertinent
A
Rude Insolent
19
Q
Impervious
A
Not affected by
20
Q
Imperious
A
Commanding
21
Q
Impassive
A
Serious No emotion No suffering
22
Q
Ignominy
A
Disgrace Dishonor
23
Q
Hegemony
A
Domination over others
24
Q
Harangue
A
A ranting speech
25
Hapless
Unlucky
26
Grandiloquence
Pompous language