Spelling Flashcards
(20 cards)
Inveterate
Stubbornly established by habit (I’m the 1st to admit that I’m an inveterate cider drinker- I drink 4 pints a day)
Jubliant
Extremely joyful, happy
lithe
graceful, flexible, supple
lurid
Ghastly, sensational
maverick
an independent, nonconformist person
maxim
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct
meticulous
extremely careful with details
modicum
a small amount of something
morose
gloomy or sullen
myriad
consisting of a very great number
nadir
the lowest point of something
nominal
trifling, insignificant
novice
a beginner, someone without training or experience
nuance
a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression
oblivious
lacking consciousness or awareness of something
obsequious
excessively, compliant or submissive
obtuse
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
panacea
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
parody
a satirical imitation
penchant
a tendency, partially, preference
