Gift Flashcards
(11 cards)
Fastidious
Scrupulous, punctilious
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy in detail
Impregnable
Invulnerable
(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
Convalescence
Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment
Recuperation
Brazen
Bold and without shame
Made of brass
Crenellations
Defensive architecture (like around a castle)
Celluloid
Material used for cinema film
A genre of film
Flippantly
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. Chiefly Dialect. nimble, limber, or pliant.
Ensconce
establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
“Agnes ensconced herself in their bedroom”
Imbue
inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.
“the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan”
Endue
endow or provide with a quality or ability.
“our sight would be endued with a far greater sharpness”
Cupidity
Extreme greed for material wealth