lesson 9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
arrgoant
presumptuous, haughty, barging
clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth spoken
articulate
disfigurement, defect, flaw, strain
blemish
infraction, contraventions, infringement, violation
breach
representative, deupty, official substitute
delegate
disintegrate
break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen
envision
mentally picture, imagine, visualize, concieve
grave
serious, critical, harmful, dangerous
infallible
without error, unerring, certain
laudable
commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
notable
distinguish, important, critical
obscurw
uncelebrated, unheard of, anonymous, unknown
pestilence
plague, curse, scourge, epidemic
requiste
indispensable, necessary, essential, required, needed
respite
break, rest, recess, hiatus, repreive
retain
hold, keep, have, enjoy
revoke
remove, take back, annul, rescind
rife
prevalent, common, widespread
stable
firm, durable, permanent, strong
tarnish
soil, degrade, discolor, strain, damage or mar