Group 27 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What does ‘antagonize’ mean?
To provoke or annoy someone to the point of hostility.
What does ‘barren’ mean?
Lacking vegetation or unable to produce.
What does ‘bombastic’ mean?
High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
What does ‘cajole’ mean?
To persuade someone to do something by flattery.
What does ‘chary’ mean?
Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
What does ‘curmudgeon’ mean?
A bad-tempered or surly person.
What does ‘dirge’ mean?
A mournful song or piece of music.
What does ‘estimable’ mean?
Deserving respect or admiration.
What does ‘euphemism’ mean?
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh.
What does ‘excoriate’ mean?
To criticize severely and publicly.
What does ‘exigent’ mean?
Pressing; demanding.
What does ‘haughty’ mean?
Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
What does ‘heady’ mean?
Having a strong or exhilarating effect.
What does ‘imperturbable’ mean?
Unable to be upset or excited; calm.
What does ‘implacable’ mean?
Unable to be placated; relentless.
What does ‘lambaste’ mean?
To criticize someone or something harshly.
What does ‘miscreant’ mean?
A person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.
What does ‘peccadillo’ mean?
A small, relatively unimportant offense or sin.
What does ‘philistine’ mean?
A person who is indifferent to culture and the arts.
What does ‘relegate’ mean?
To assign to a lower position or rank.
What does ‘repugnant’ mean?
Extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
What does ‘sentimental’ mean?
Of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
What does ‘squander’ mean?
To waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless manner.
What does ‘swindle’ mean?
To use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.
