Word List: groups 3 & 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Alacrity
A
eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness
2
Q
Burgeon
A
grow, flourish
3
Q
Delterious
A
harmful
4
Q
Euphenism
A
polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
5
Q
Hypocritical
A
insincere
6
Q
lethargic
A
tires; without energy
7
Q
ogle
A
stare at, observe in obvious manner
8
Q
postulate
A
hypothesize, propose
9
Q
robust
A
strong, healthy
10
Q
tractable
A
obedient, dutiful, polite
11
Q
Abrogate
A
cancel; deny; repeal
12
Q
Blasphemy
A
speech which offends religious sentiments
13
Q
Credible
A
believable
14
Q
Enigma
A
puzzle; mystery
15
Q
Harbingers
A
indicators; bringers of warnings
16
Q
Labyrinthine
A
complicated; highly convoluted
17
Q
Nuzzle
A
cuddle; snuggle
18
Q
Plaudit
A
statement giving strong praise
19
Q
Reprehensible
A
shameful; very bad
20
Q
Tardy
A
SLOW; late; overdue; delayed