Flashcards: Barlow Vocabulary 18
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elenarose11 on March 7, 2010
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French | English |
|---|---|
 evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| virulent | extremely poisonous or injurious |
| strident | unpleasantly loud and harsh |
| felicitous | marked by good fortune |
| evocative | calling forth, calling to mind |
| disdain | lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
| lassitude | a feeling of lack of interest or energy |
| portal | a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) |
| germinal | containing seeds of later development |
| heretical | characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards |
| asperity | harshness of manner |
| scythe | an edge tool for cutting grass |
| promulgate | state or announce |
| spurn | scornfully refuse or reject |
| portent | an omen |
| vestiges | remnants, traces, remains |
| cajole | coax |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| harbinger | foreshadow |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |