The Book Flashcards
(42 cards)
Heinous
Utterly odious or wicked
Resounding
Loud enough to reverberate
Waning
Decreasing
Garish
Very vivid in color so as to create an unpleasant, unnatural effect
Semblance
Outward appearance
Recumbent
Lying down
Muumuu
Loose dress, worn in Hawaii, often floral in design
Adverse
Harmful, unfavorable
Jeer
Make rude, mocking remarks, often loudly
Innate
Inborn, natural
Inaugural
Marking the beginning of (activity, institution or period)
Innocuous
Not harmful
Hydroponic
Growing plants in sand, gravel or liquid with added nutrients but without soil
Beckon
Make a gesture with hand, arm or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow
Disparity
A great difference
Prototype
A first or preliminary model of something
Clamor
Loud &confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently
Saunter
Walk in slow, relaxed manner
Incessantly
Something( usually regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
Iota
Extremely small amount
Demeanor
Outward behavior or bearing
Adamant
Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind
Putrid
Decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell (stench)
Cumbersome
Large or heavy, therefore difficult to carry