Vocab Q4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
compunction
uneasiness because of guilt; a slight sense of pity or regret
diatribe
abusive speech, harsh denunciation
furtive
stealthy, secretive,sly,evasive
inexorable
unchanging, relentless, unalterable
succinct
concise, to-the-point
didactic
instructive, teaching a moral lesson
instructive, teaching a moral lesson
didactic
dilettante
one who is superficially interested, a dabbler
one who is superficially interested, a dabbler
dilettante
disparity
unlikeness, difference; inequality
unlikeness, difference; inequality
disparity
incessant
continuing with no interruption, continuous
continuing with no interruption, continuous
incessant
subversive
undermining and destructive or corruptive
antecedent
that which goes before
that which goes before
antecedent
brazen
bold, shameless, defiantly reckless
dissonance
lack of harmony, lack of agreement, discord
eradicated
completely erased, wiped out
subterfuge
a baffling or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness