Week 1-16 Flashcards
(32 cards)
A long, difficult journey
Odyssey (n)
Hateful, evil or vile
Odious (adj)
To star at in a disrespectful way
Ogle (v)
Difficult to see through, unclear or dark
Opaque (adj)
To eject, banish or expel.
Oust (v)
To spread or seep through; to penetrate or pervade
Permeate (v)
To study of read over leisurely.
Peruse (v)
To hurt or rile the feelings of someone; to irritate
Pique (v)
To soothe or appease with concession
Placate (v)
Believable
Plausible (adj)
Emotionally moving
Poignant (adj)
To make impossible or to shut out.
Preclude (v)
Showy, self-important, making unjustifiable claims of excellence
Pretentious (adj)
Pleasantly old fashion or picturesque
Guiant (adj)
To put an end to or to calm.
Quell (v)
The most perfect example.
Quintessential (adj)
Boisterous, harsh sounding, noisy and disorderly
Raucous (adj)
Mutual, interchangeable or shared
Reciprocal (adj)
Deserving of blame
Reprehensible (adj)
To cancel, take back or repeal
Rescind (v)
An ability to recover from or adjust easily.
Resilient (adj)
Disdainful or mocking
Sardonic (adj)
A long and angry speech
Tirade (n)
To brag publicly or praise highly
Tout (v)
