The flashcards below were created by user
HannahKent
on FreezingBlue Flashcards.
-
timorous
full of fear; afraid; timid
-
superfluous
beyond what is necessary; surplus
-
mitigate
to make less severe; to alleviate; to soften
-
simultaneuosly
occurring at the same time
-
extricate
to free from difficulties; disentangle; disencumber
-
disputatious
argumentative; contentious
-
facetious
given to joking; not to be taken seriously
-
exonerate
to free from blame; to aquit
-
concur
to agree; coincide; to be of the same opinion
-
inundate
to flood; to swamp; to deluge
-
imminent
about to happen; threatening to occur soon
-
manifest
to show; to reveal; to display
-
audacity
nerve; rashness; temerity
-
enigma
puzzling statement; riddle; mystery
-
dauntless
fearless; intrepid; valiant
-
meticulous
obsessively careful about small details
-
vehement
showing stong feeling; forceful; violent; furious
-
extemporaneous
composed or spoken without preparation; offhand
-
transient
not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short lived
-
avaricious
greedy; grasping; covetous
-
picayune
concerned with trifling matters
-
reticent
silent; reserved
-
-
clandestine
done in secrecy; covert; undercover
-
dastardly
cowardly and mean
-
solicitude
anxious or excessive care
-
ephemeral
not lasting; passing soon
-
remunerative
advantageous; lucrative; earning money or rewards
-
plucky
courageous; brave; valiant
-
indolent
lazy; idle; lethargic
-
efferontery
shameless; boldness; insolence; gall; temerity
-
detriment
injury; damage; or something that causes it
-
folly
lack of good sense; foolish action
-
poignant
painfully touching; piercing
-
convivial
fond of eating and drinking with friends
-
parsimonious
unduly sparing in spending money; stingy
-
prodigious
enormous; gigantic
-
ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm; exuberant
-
throes
anguish; pangs; deep state of being
|
|