doll house Flashcards
(12 cards)
caprice/capricious
“Her Caprice lead her to book a trip to Europe even though she had been planning to save money.”
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
lucrative
“The freelance writing job turns out to be very lucrative allowing her to save a significant amount of money.”
Producing a great deal of profit or wealth.
impertinent
“The students impertinent remark to the teacher earned him detention.”
Not showing proper respect; being rude or forward
sully/sullied
“The politicians reputation was sullied by the bribery scandal.”
To damage the purity or integrity of something. sullied means having been damaged or defiled.
prevaricate
“when asked about his whereabouts on the nigh of the incident, he began to prevaricate, avoiding a direct answer.”
to speak or act in an evasive way
obstinate
“her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio”
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
insinuate
“he was insinuating that I had no self-control”
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
infantilize
“seeing yourself as a victim infantilizes you”
treat (someone) as a child or in a way which denies their maturity in age or experience.
austere
“an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook”
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
paternalistic
“the paternalistic attitude of colonial Victorians”
relating to or characterized by the restriction of the freedom and responsibilities of subordinates or dependents in their supposed interest.
zeal/zealous
“he was a zealous supporter of constitutional and parliamentary reform”
showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
innocuous
