Shared Flashcard Set

Details

lesson 16
vocabulary
13
English
8th Grade
10/07/2012

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Jollity
Definition
merriment,state of being jolly
Term
kindle
Definition
to start a fire, to stir up
Term
parsimony
Definition
stinginess,frugality; excessive economy
Term
penury
Definition
extreme poverty
Term
perspicacious
Definition
having clear insight, shrew, very perceptive
Term
pliable
Definition
easily minipulated, able to be bent freely without breaking
Term
quell
Definition
to quiet or to put down a disturbance
Term
rectify
Definition
to set right or correct
Term
rue
Definition
to be sorry for, or to regret
Term
sluggard
Definition
a person who is lazy
Term
stealthy
Definition
acting in a secret, and sneaky way-- this is a negative term
Term
succinct
Definition
brief, compact
Term
voluminous
Definition
marked by great volume or size
Supporting users have an ad free experience!