Lesson 9 Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

Benign

A

Adjective - beneficial; favorable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Blithe

A

Adjective - carefree and lighthearted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Bumpkin

A

Noun - an unsophisticated person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Corroborate

A

Verb - to make more certain; add evidence to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Culpable

A

Adjective - blameable; responsible for

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Goad

A

Verb - to urge, prod

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Indecorous

A

Adjective - lacking good taste; improper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Indolent

A

Adjective - lazy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Pervasive

A

Adjective - permeating; present throughout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Provocative

A

Adjective - stimulating; inciting to action

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Punitive

A

Adjective - punishing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Recrimination

A

Noun - an accusation made to counter another

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Soporific

A

Noun - something that induces sleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Toady

A

Noun - a person who flatters; sycophant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Frenetic

A

Adjective - frenzied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly