just vocabulary 16
Order by
20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 exalt | praise, glorify, or honor |
| coax | to persuade or obtain by pleading or flattery |
| crass | coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| quaff | to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught |
| surrogate | a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent; built-in |
| botch | an embarrassing mistake |
| purport | propose or intend |
| insurgency | rebellion |
| misogynist | a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular |
| delineate | describe in vivid detail |
| stoop | sag, bend, bend over or down |
| pundit | a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions |
| autonomous | existing as an independent entity |
| relent | to become less severe; to give in |
| apprehensive | in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| intelligible | capable of being apprehended or understood |
| concede | acknowledge defeat, to admit as true; to yield, submit |
| surmise | imagine to be the case or true or probable |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.