Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Unit 8 Vocabulary
10 Honors English Literature and Composition
10
English
10th Grade
12/01/2009

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Invulnerable
Definition
Immune to attack
Term
Malevolent
Definition
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
Term
Nonchalant
Definition
 casual: marked by blithe unconcern
Term
Omniscient
Definition
all-knowing: infinitely wise
Term
Panacea
Definition
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
Term
Scrupulous
Definition
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
Term
Skulk
Definition
lurk: lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Term
Supercilious
Definition
disdainful: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Term
Uncanny
Definition
eldritch: suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
Term
Venial
Definition
minor: warranting only temporal punishment
Supporting users have an ad free experience!