Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Rhetoric and Style > Vocab Quiz #10 > Flashcards

Vocab Quiz #10 Flashcards

1
Q

Inane

A

empty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Indolence

A

inclination to laziness : sloth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Infallible

A

incapable of error : unerring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Inscrutable

A

not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Languid

A

drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Penitent

A

feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Perfunctory

A

characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Antiquated

A

obsolete old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Dilapidated

A

decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Atrophy

A

decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly

Rhetoric and Style (19 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions