ELA VOCAB NEW 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
1
Q
Depreciatory
A
tending to belittle
2
Q
Augur
A
prophet
3
Q
Inscrutably
A
not easily understood
4
Q
Vagaries
A
unpredictable actions
5
Q
Impertinent
A
rude
6
Q
Sagacious
A
shrewd
7
Q
Interposed
A
placed between
8
Q
Affront
A
insult
9
Q
Obstinate
A
inflexible
10
Q
Morose
A
gloomily
11
Q
Lee
A
protective shelter
12
Q
Monomania
A
obsessive zeal
13
Q
Maudlin
A
foolishly sentimental
14
Q
Temporized
A
indecisive
15
Q
Subterfuge
A
a trick
16
Q
Encumber
A
hinder
17
Q
Expostulatory
A
to reason earnestly
18
Q
Divest
A
to strip of
19
Q
Misgiving
A
a feeling of doubt
20
Q
Deferential
A
respectful
21
Q
Lauded
A
praised
22
Q
Repudiated
A
cast off
23
Q
Circuitously
A
roundabout
24
Q
Portmanteau
A
a leather trunk
25
Equipage
a carriage drawn by horses and attended by servants
