Scavenge 1 Flashcards by Nick Murray

Q

effervescent (adj.)

A

Lively, bubbling

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

chagrin (n.)

A

Vexation, disappointment

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

rectitude (n.)

A

correctness (moral and literal)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

bluster (adj.)

A

loud, swaggering

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

insolent (adj.)

A

boldly rude or disrespectful

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cloying (adj.)

A

Causing disgust through excess

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

abnegate (v.)

A

To relinquish, give up

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

dissolute (adj.)

A

indifferent to moral restraints

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

temerity (n.)

A

reckless boldness

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

diminution (n.)

A

act/process of diminishing

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

disavowal (n.)

A

disowning, repudiation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

japery (n.)

A

a joke

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

indignance (n.)

A

displeasure at injustice

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

callow (adj.)

A

immature, inexperienced

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

myopic (adj.)

A

shortsighted

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

peccadillo (n.)

A

a minor offense

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pell-mell (adj.)

A

hasty and disorderly (helter skelter)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ersatz (adj.)

Study These Flashcards

A

serving as a substitute

Q

taciturn (adj.)

Study These Flashcards

A

reserved in speech

Q

imperious (adj.)

Study These Flashcards

A

domineering, dictatorial

Q

ignominious (adj.)

Study These Flashcards

A

defaming, humiliating

Q

rebuff (n./v.)

Study These Flashcards

A

a blunt/abrupt rejection

Q

spurn (v.)

Study These Flashcards

A

to reject with disdain

Q

slipshod (adj.)

Study These Flashcards

A

careless, untidy

emblazon (v.)

To depict, decorate (from heraldry)

extoll (v.)

to praise highly

indemnify (v.)

to compensate for damage or loss

ribald (adj.)

vulgar or indecent in speech

seminal (adj.)

pertaining to seed

diluvial (adj.)

pertainig to flood or deluge

trifling (adj.)

trivial

accession (n.)

act of coming into posession of something

behest (n.)

a command or request

nettlesome (adj.)

causing vexation

supercilious (adj.)

disdainful, contemptuous

maladroit (adj.)

inept

aloof (adj.)

at a distance, esp in feeling or interest

fathomless (adj.)

bottomless

effulgent (adj.)

radiant

unctuous (adj.)

affectedly moralistic and smug

staid (adj.)

fixed, settled

testy (adj.)

impatient, touchy

declaim (v.)

to make a formal speech, or inveigh

hoary (adj.)

gray/white with age