Test 4 Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
Censure
A
Blame; criticize
2
Q
Concord
A
Agreement
3
Q
Conflagration
A
Big fire
4
Q
Consecrated
A
dedicated; made holy
5
Q
Consummate
A
Supremely good
6
Q
Cursory
A
Superficial
7
Q
Dalliance
A
Non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
8
Q
Deleteroius
A
Harmful
9
Q
Disparaging
A
Critical
10
Q
Eulogy
A
Praise
11
Q
Fastidious
A
Very fussy; meticulous
12
Q
Formidable
A
Inspiring awe
13
Q
Holistic
A
Whole; entire
14
Q
Infelicity
A
Unsuitability; inappropriateness
15
Q
Judicious
A
fair; wise
16
Q
Mercenary
A
seeking money above all else
17
Q
Petulant
A
Sulky
18
Q
Polarized
A
Divided into two extremes
19
Q
Pragmatism
A
Practicality
20
Q
Presumptive
A
Presumed
21
Q
Prosaic
A
Ordinary
22
Q
Quelled
A
Suppressed
23
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Regressive
A
Moving backwards (literal or figurative)
24
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Remiss
A
Neglectful
25
Sedulous
thorough; eager
26
Sermonized
give moral lecture
27
Shroud
1. a cover for dead body
| 2. to cover
28
Steadfastness
loyalty; firmness of purpose
29
Temporize
Put off; Procrastinate
30
Treacly
too sweet; overly sentimental
31
Vacillated
wavered; hesitated
32
Vindication
Proving right
33
Vindictive
Seeking revenge
