Week 33 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Somber
gloomy, sad
Complacent
self-satisfied
debilitate
weaken
impetuous
impulsive
occult
secret, mysterious, supernatural, learn all
discreet
careful, cautious, prudent
foment
stir up, instigate
glean
gather, collect
quarry
something hunted or pursued
slovenly
disorderly, carelessly
abjure
renounce, abstain from
reproach
rebuke, reprimand
penitent
regretful, confessing guilt
evanescent
fleeting, passing, momentary
tantamount
equivalent, identical
propensity
disposition, inclination, bent
wary
watchful, shrewd
allay
calm, soothe
deter
hinder, discourage
connoisseur
expert
out of one’s depth
in a situation that is too difficult to handle
take under one’s wing
to become responsible for
on the dot
exactly on time
to hit the nail on the head
to state or guess something correctly