vocab Flashcards
(23 cards)
define precocious
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development.
define igorance
lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
define threadbare
meager, scanty, or poor
define unrelenting
not yielding or swerving in determination or resolution.
define indignatioin
strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
define exasperation
irritation; extreme annoyance, provocation
define decorum
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
define complacency
friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
define profuse
spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess.
define countenance
apperance, especially the look or expression of the face
define wanton
without regard for what is right, just, humane.
define spectral
of or relating to a ghost or phantom
define blasphemous
irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless
define predominant
having power, authority, or influence over others.
define impinge
to make an impression; have an effect or impact
define wistfully
in a way that is characterized by melancholy or longing.
define encroach
to advance beyond proper, established, or usual limits.
define disquiet
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
define perpetuity
endless or indefinitely long duration or existence, eternity.
define obliterate
to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with
define vindicate
to clear, as from an accusation or suspicion
define impervious
incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected.
define macabre
of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspect.
