V #2
Order by
20 terms
French | English |
|---|---|
abnegate | v. to renounce, surrender, or deny privilege to oneself |
antithesis | n. the opposite or highest possible contrast |
barbarous | adj. uncivilized or primitive; characterized by brutality or savagery |
deduce | v. to infer; to derive from evidence or assumption |
gauntlet | n. a challenge |
impasse | n. a situation that seems to offer no solution or escape |
impalpable | adj. impossible to perceive through use of the sense of touch |
impeccable | adj. flawless; virtually perfect |
latent | adj. potential |
levity | n. lightness; insubstantially |
portend | v. to suggest or foretell |
pulchritude | n. beauty |
remunerate | v. to pay |
ruminate | v. to ponder or review mentally |
salutary | adj. promoting physical soundness |
strident | adj. harsh |
surcease | n. end |
travail | n. hard work, especially work causing physical pain |
visage | n. the face |
volatile | adj. potentially unstable |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.