Weak Words 38-42 Flashcards
emanate
issue forth
discrete
separate, unconnected
fallible
liable to be false
gibe
mock, taunt
pastache
piece of writing made up of different sources
pan
criticize harshly
copious
plentiful
extrovert
sociable person
import (n)
importance, meaning
engender
cause, produce
cumulative
growing by addition
peruse
read with care
blanch
bleach, whiten
imperious
domineering
unpreposing
unattractive
disabuse
correct a false impression
salubrious
promoting good health
stratify
divide into classes
qualms
misgivings
supplicate
petition humbly
delude
deceive
pedantic
showing off learning
punctilious
extremely attentive
effrontery
shameless, boldness
confine
shut in, restrict
overbearing
bossy, arrogant
cognitive
having to do with knowing or perceiving
construe
explain, interpret
engross
occupy fully
cupidity
greed
fell (adj)
cruel, deadly
postulate
underlying assumption
idolatry
excessive admiration
deadpan
lacking emotion, impersonal
humid
damp
amass
collect
amnesty
pardon
arrest
stop or slow down
flick
light, rapid movement
affliction
state of distress
domicile
home
defiance
resistance
effusive
pouring forth
drudgery
menial work
irksome
annoying, tedious
circumscribe
limit, confine
bucolic
rustic, pastoral
leaven
grow lighter
asunder
into separate parts
cache
hiding place
decimate
kill
bait
harass, tease
nihilist
terrorism
consummate
complete
lax
careless
impart
reveal or tell
insubstantial
insignificant
forum
meeting for discussion
beleaguer
besiege, attack
galaxy
large brilliant assemblage of things
extrude
force, push out
mendicant
beggar
oblivious
wholly absorbed
fillial
pertaining to son or daughter
grievance
cause of complaint
countermand
cancel, revoke
malevolent
wishing evil
baleful
deadly
aplomb
praise
coquette
flirt
entreat
plead
dislodge
remove
credo
belief