Maltese Falcon Flashcards
(30 cards)
Jovial
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship:
Derisive
contemptuous; mocking:
Surreptitious
obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine:
Implacable
not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable:
Perplexity
the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
Tremulous
(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
Chagrin
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
Nuisance
an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
Scrutiny
a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
Explicit
fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal:
Insolence
contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
Furtive
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret:
Dubiously
doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt:
Ineffable
incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible:
Impotent
lacking power or ability.
Caliber
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
Intrinsic
belonging to a thing by its very nature:
Latent
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
Serene
calm; peaceful:
Conceded
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit:
Dispassoonate
free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm:
Affable
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite:
Earnest
serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous:
Indelible
making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: