Second 20 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Mental or visual sharpness
Acuity
Someone who boasts often
Braggart
Exposing false myths or claims
Debunking
Characterized, personified
Epitomized
Rigid In opinions
Hidebound
To fade away or become weak
Languish
To do something in a willing manner
Obsequious
causing controversy or debate
Polemical
Capable of being restored to full Heath
Restorative
To successfully prevent something
Thwart
Skillful in the mind
Adroit
Being brief, shortness in time or duration
Brevity
Proper behavior and good manners
Decorum
To make a mistake
Err
To cause delay or difficulty in
Hinder
Given something generously
Largess
Not proper or valid
Obsolete
To speak in a know it all kind of way
Pontificate
Not showing true meaning or feelings about something
Reticent
Prolonged stream of verbal abuse, usually bitter
Tirade