English vocab
Order by
33 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 trenchant | clearly or sharply defined; clear-cut; distinct. |
| remonstrance | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest |
| augmented | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength |
| imprecations | curses |
| dissuade | turn away from by persuasion |
| contumaciously | in a rebellious manner |
| imperious | able to deal authoritatively with affairs |
| execrate | curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment |
| pilfer | make off with belongings of others |
| exonerated | freed from any question of guilt |
| venerated | worthy of adoration or reverence |
| erudition | profound scholarly knowledge |
| perspicuity | clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous |
| sagaciously | in a shrewd manner |
| ablution | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels |
| transfixed | having your attention fixated as though by a spell |
| capricious | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
| ignominiously | in a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree |
| adamantine | not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course |
| superciliously | with a sneer |
| dexterous | skillful in physical movements |
| sanguinary | marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed |
| trepidation | a feeling of alarm or dread |
| unremunerative | not yielding profit or recompense |
| mollify | make less rigid or softer |
| journeyman | a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft |
| vagaries | an unpredictable or erratic action |
| guileless | free of deceit |
| maganimons | ... |
| propitiate | make peace with |
| avaricious | immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth |
| circumjacent | bordering on every side |
| inveterate | firmly established, long-standing; habitual |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.