Definition Flashcards
(25 cards)
About to happen
Adjective
Imminent
Unable to be comforted; dejected
Adjective
Disconsolate
Controversial belief
Noun
Heresy
To go away quickly or secretly
Verb
Abscond
To say over and over again
Verb
Reiterate
A fleet of warships
Noun
Armada
Stubborn; persistent
Adjective
Dogged
- Insecure
- Based on unproved statements or conclusions
Adjective
Precarious
To move from side to side in an uncontrolled manner
Verb
Careen
To lie at rest
Verb
Calmness
Noun
Repose
The complete range of something
Noun
Gamut
Protect against punishment
Noun
Impunity
Continuous
Adjective
Incessant
Gloomy; slow
Adjective
Sullen
To make impossible
Verb
Preclude
Bright red
Noun
Vermilion
Not capable of error
Noun
Infallibility
Expert knowledge in some particular field; often in matters of art and fine foods
Noun
Connoisseurship
Unreasonably high (in price) Adjective
Exorbitant
Dignified and serene behavior
Noun
Poise
Neat and trim
Adjective
Prim
From a faraway or fantasy place
Adjective
Exotic
Overflowing flattery or praise
Noun
Adulation
Terrified; shocked
Adjective
Aghast