Real GB HOB2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
To examine by questioning
Interrogate
one who distributes money or goods to the poor
Almoner
A heavy uncontrolled outpouring
Torrent
A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions
Compromise
Possible to read
Legible
Continuing without interruption
Incessant
Reluctant; hesitant to share one’s thoughts
Reticent
Rude; unrefined; awkward
Uncouth
Peculiarly unsettling; eerie
Uncanny
One who studies or collects old or rare books
Antiquarian
A large block of stone
Monolith
Condemnation
Disapprobation
In intimate privacy; without the intrusion of a third party
Tete-a-tete
Troublesome or oppressive
Onerous
Characterized by stealth; shifty
Furtive
A rocky peak or hill
Tor
The state of holding persistently to something
Tenacity
Unwise; indiscreet
Imprudent
Difficult to defeat
Formidable
Scientific study of insects
Entomology
Forceful or intense in expression or emotion
Vehemence
Twisted
Contorted
A sudden attack
Paroxysm
To infer something without sufficient evidence
Surmise