English final vocab Flashcards
(70 cards)
Rancor
Deep-seated resentment or bitterness.
Impudent
Disrespectful, shamelessly bold.
Insolently
In a rude, arrogant, or disrespectful manner.
Flippant
Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
Sullenness
Gloomy silence or moody behavior.
Morose
Gloomy or sullen-tempered.
Apprehensive
Anxious or fearful about the future.
Indignation
Anger caused by something unjust or unfair.
Contemptuous
Showing disdain or scorn.
Supercilious
Acting superior to others; arrogant.
Blithe
Carefree and lighthearted, sometimes improperly so.
Reneged
Went back on a promise or agreement.
Thwarted
Prevented someone from accomplishing something.
Filched
Stole something, usually of little value.
Admonished
Warned or reprimanded firmly.
Placatingly
Done in a way meant to calm or soothe.
Impel
To drive or urge someone to act.
Bedizened
Dressed up in a flashy or gaudy way.
Marauding
Roaming in search of things to steal or people to attack.
Winsomely
Attractively or charmingly.
Unscrupulously
Acting without moral principles or honesty.
Prophesied
Predicted something (often divinely).
Bombastic
High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
Appellations
Names or titles.