Week 4 Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
Alacrity
A
Briskness, livley action
Richy moved with alacrity when he heard Justin Bieber was at the party
2
Q
Disdain
A
Contempt
I could see the disdain on Eli’s face
3
Q
Belligerent
A
Warlike
4
Q
Intimidate
A
To overawe
Our homecoming car was a success to intimidate the others
5
Q
Feint
A
A false attack
6
Q
Pugnacious
A
Quarrelsome
7
Q
Promulgate
A
To make known officially
8
Q
Brash
A
Impudent
9
Q
Scoff
A
To sneer at
10
Q
Belittle
A
To make seem less important, insalty less important
11
Q
Tangible
A
Having actual form
12
Q
Laceration
A
Jagged wound, cut in the skin
13
Q
Castigate
A
To correct by punishing
14
Q
Sordid
A
Dirty, base
15
Q
Octogenarian
A
Person in his or her eighties
16
Q
Intangible
A
Real but can’t hold or see it
17
Q
Solace
A
Easing of grief
18
Q
Aspirant
A
Candidate for high position
19
Q
Dregs
A
Most worthlessspart
20
Q
Frenzy
A
Wild fit
21
Q
Scurrilous
A
Coarse, inappropriate
