Flashcards: Quiz 1
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berniebrug1 on October 19, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nettle | adj. aroused to sharp but transitory anger/ annoyance |
| tarry | verb. to cause to stay or wait/ delay |
| catechism | noun. a manual guide for moral and religious instruction |
| hoary | adj. gray or white specifically with age |
| mirth | noun. gladness as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| odious | adj. exciting or deserving hatred or condemnation |
| inexorable | adj. not to be persuaded |
| ephemeral | adj. lasting a very short time |
| fastidious | adj. having high standards, difficult to please |
| recondite | adj. hidden from sight, concealed |
| peevish | adj. bad-tempered, irritable, tending to complain |
| vex | verb. to bring into trouble, distress or agitation |
| paltry | adj. inferior, insignificant, weak and ineffective |
| sagacious | adj. sharp, on the ball, can get things figured out |
| chimera | noun. an illusion of the mind, nightmarish |
| mien | noun. appearance, aspect |
| throng | noun. a multitude of people |
| ignominy | noun. deep personal disgrace; dishonorable conduct |
| evanescent | adj. that quickly which vanishes/ passes away |
| rotundity | noun. rounded, fullness |