V-49,50 Flashcards
(20 cards)
recuperate
to recover after an illness
bemoan
sorrow
wily
cunning and deceitful
rancor
a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something
strut
to walk in pride trying to look important
irate
very angry
stupefy
to astonish / shock someone
accede
to agree / to accept
acme
the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed
acuity
sharpness or keenness of vision or thought
bereft
deprived / lacking of something
knave
a dishonest and unscrupulous man
macabre
disturbing becausing it is concerned with death
malady
disease
mangy
used to describe something that is old and dirty and is used a lot
tumid
pompous / bombastic
inflated / swollen / large
pique
to irritate / excite or cause interest
nubile
young and sexually attractive woman of marriageable age
interdict
to prohibit / forbid
hurtle
move in a high speed in an uncontrolled manner