VOCAB 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
To tell (as a secret)
Divulge
To encourage especially in a wrongdoing
Abet
An intense feeling of eagerness
Ardor
Stubborn about one’s beliefs
Dogmatic
Lacking flavor, dull
Insipid
Natural leaning or tendency
Proclivity
Not essential, irrelevant
Extraneous
To force by using pressure or threats
Coerce
Skeptical or sketchy, hostile
Jaundiced
To block the passage of
Occlude
Extremely careful about small details, precise
Meticulous
Recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
Temerity
A repetitive routine or procedure
Rote
To credit as to the cause of a source
Ascribe
Sociable; fond of the company of others
Gregarious
To free someone from believing something false
Disabuse
The act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
Heresy
To check the accuracy of financial accounts and records
Audit
Made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
Motley
A drink especially and alcoholic one
Libation
Easy to teach or manage; obedient
Docile
Restless and impatient
Restive
Teasing playful conversation
Banter
To criticize or punish severely
Castigate
