hard page 4
Order by
29 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bolt | a large roll of cloth; a bar of wood or metal used to hold doors in place; to eat hurriedly |
| talisman | a trinket used for protection against evil |
| salvo | a simultaneous firing; a forceful assault |
| ossified | hardened into bone |
| demurral | a formal objection |
| cloying | overly sweet |
| efficacious | effective |
| tensile | pliable |
| elegiac | relating to mourning |
| semaphore | a visual signal |
| vestige | a visible trace of something not there anymore |
| feral | beastly |
| interlocutor | a person involved in a conversation |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing |
| inveterate | firmly established |
| aesthete | overly concerned with beauty |
| potentate | powerful person |
| toady | a person who tries to gain favor for personal advantage (minion) |
| lummox | clumsy, stupid person |
| circumlocution | indirect language (talking in a circle) |
| evanescent | likely to vanish |
| inviolable | sacred |
| debunker | one who exposes the false claims of another |
| laggard | sluggish; dilatory |
| maudlin | overly emotional |
| dirge | funeral hymn |
| milieu | setting |
| sanctuary | place of worship or refuge |
| cavalcade | procession of riders (cavalry) |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.