Vocab Test #6 (Balanced Sentence) Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Adulation
A
Excessive flattery or admiration
2
Q
Censure
A
An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism
3
Q
Dissemble
A
To disguise or conceal one’s real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
4
Q
Dissimulation
A
The act of disguising or concealing under a false appearance
5
Q
Droll
A
amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
6
Q
Expectorate
A
to eject or expel matter, as phlegm, from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting; spit.
7
Q
Palpate
A
to examine by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.
8
Q
Peremptory
A
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative:
9
Q
Pusillanimous
A
lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
10
Q
Surfeit
A
to eat or drink to excess.
