Week 11 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Abyss
N. Deep pit
Affluence
N. Wealth and luxury
Amiable
Adj. Kind and pleasant
Aura
N. Something surrounding a person or thing
Austerity
N. Sternness, severity of manner, lacking basic comforts
Avow
V. To declare openly
Biographical
Adj. Non fiction writing about someone else’s life
Blandishments
N. Flattery
Bravado
Adj. Swaggering display of courage
Candor
N. Sincerity with honesty
Destitute
Adj. Lacking basic needs of life
Encompass
V. To surround, include
Fervent
Adj. Passionate
Glean
V. To extract from various sources
Hiatus
N. On a break
Initiate
N. One who is beginning something
V. To begin, get going
Lackadaisical
Adj. Spiritless and passionless
Menial
Adj. Not requiring much skill
Mortification
N. Great embarrassment and shame
Oppressive
Adj. Unjust, imposing force, harsh
Penance
N. Punishment for wrong doings
Quandary
N. A difficult situation, puzzlement.
Revelation
N. A sudden new announcement or realization, epiphany
Shirk
V. Evade, neglect