List 7 Vocab Flashcards
(16 cards)
Belittle
V: to make something seem less important
Garner
V: to gather and store away; to collect
Iconoclast
N: a person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions
Mundane
Adj: every day, ordinary, or dull
Prudent
Adj: careful or cautious in a sensible way; wise: thrifty
Scoff
V: to mock or jeer; make fun of
Serene
Adj: calm; unruffled; peaceful
Tedious
Adj: tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring
Whet
V: to sharpen; to make stronger ; to simulate
Caustic
Severely critical or sarcastic
Earnest
Sincere; genuinely wanting help; can have a sense of intensity or urgency
Ironic
Strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expect
Judgmental
Tending to judge people too quickly and critically
Ominous
Giving that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
Remorse
A deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done
Austere
Adj: stern in manner or appearance; strict in moral