Midterm Flashcards
(20 cards)
Opulent
Wealthy, luxurious,
Scrutinize
To examine closely
Craven
Cowardly
Coerce
To compel force
Plod
To walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
Chaos
Great confusion, disorder
Commodious
Roomy, spacious
Malevolent
Spiteful, showing I’ll will
Suppress
To stop by force, put down
Destitute
Deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
Ominous
Unfavorable l, threatening, of bad omen
Deride
To ridicule, laugh at with contempt
Impervious
Not affected or hurt by, admitting of no passage or entrance
Quandary
A state of perplexity or doubt
Discern
To see clearly, recognize
Vociferous
Loud noisy; compelling attention
Parsimonious
Stingy, miserly; meager poor, small (cheap)
Verbatim
Word for word; Exactly as written or spoken
Panacea
A remedy of all ills, cure-all, an answer to all problems
Fortitude
Courage in facing difficulties