Shared Flashcard Set

Details

list 12
more vocab
20
English
11th Grade
04/19/2007
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional English Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
taciturn
 Definition
quiet, saying little
Term
elaborate
 Definition
detailed, carefull, thorough
Term
apprehensive
 Definition
fearful and worried
Term
codenial
 Definition
friendly
Term
indolence
 Definition
laziness
Term
preclude
 Definition
to prevent, to make impossible, to shut out
Term
uniform
 Definition
constant, without variety
Term
acclaim
 Definition
to praise, applause, admiration
Term
condescend
 Definition
to talk down to
Term
solicit
 Definition
to ask for, to seek
Term
orthodox
 Definition
standard, commonly accepted, conventional
Term
repress
 Definition
hold down
Term
acquiesce
 Definition
to give in, to agree
Term
reproach
 Definition
to scold
Term
ameliorate
 Definition
to make better or to improve
Term
articulate
 Definition
speaking clearly and well
Term
elusive
 Definition
tough to catch, hard to pin down
Term
arrogant
 Definition
feeling superior to others, snooty
Term
efface
 Definition
to erase, to wipe out
Term
incoherent
 Definition
jumbled, chaotic, impossible to understand
Supporting users have an ad free experience!