Vocab #3 Flashcards
(10 cards)
auspicious
giving or being a sign of future success; favorable
contemptuous
showing the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn ; scornful
diminutive
extremely or unusually small
Illicit
forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
vexation
the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried