Week 2 Vocab Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
To corrupt, to contaminate, to make dirty
A
Adulterate
2
Q
To beg or plead for something
A
Beseech
3
Q
An ugly old woman
A
Crone
4
Q
At a previous time, in the past
A
Erstwhile
5
Q
Humiliating, disgraceful, embarrassing
A
Ignominious
6
Q
Threatening, unfavorable
A
Ominous
7
Q
Having a strong sense of right and wrong, conscientious, ethical
A
Scrupulous
8
Q
1- swollen, bloated
2- excessive in language, pretentious in the way one talks
A
Turgid
