Vocab Test #12 (Parallel Structure) Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Elegiac
A
Of, relating to, mourning or expressing sorrow for that which is irrecoverably past
2
Q
Fecund
A
Capable of producing offspring or vegetation; fruitful
3
Q
Infirmity
A
weakness or frailty
4
Q
Malady
A
A disease, disorder, or ailment
5
Q
Nuance
A
A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation
6
Q
Profligate
A
Given to or characterized by reckless waste; wildly extravagant
7
Q
Remonstrance
A
An expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially a formal statement of grievances
8
Q
Scintillate
A
To send forth light in flashes; sparkle
9
Q
Terse
A
Brief and to the point; effectively concise
10
Q
Vitiate
A
To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil
