January 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Windup
A
An act of concluding or finishing something
2
Q
Cachet
A
Distinguishing mark of excelence
3
Q
Austere
A
Severe, mean; simple, not overwhelmed
4
Q
Wherewithal
A
Money; resources
5
Q
Mealy- mouth
A
Not speak directly
6
Q
Spurn
A
To reject scornfully
7
Q
Tenet
A
Idea held to be true
8
Q
Askance
A
Distrust
He looked askance at something.
9
Q
Untenable
A
A position that can’t be defended or backed up
10
Q
Juggernaut
A
Unstopable force
11
Q
Stalwart
A
Loyal
12
Q
Nefarious
A
Whicked, evil
13
Q
Bamboozle
A
To trick, to deceive
14
Q
Punctilious
A
Someone who wants everything to be done in perfect order
15
Q
Adúmbrate
A
Outline something beforehand; foreshadow what is about to happen
