Quizlet 75 more difficult English Words 76 terms by klim426 Ready to study? Start with Flashcards Flashcards Learn Speller Test Scatter Copy Add to Class Add to Folder Share Print More ListScoresInfo demure quiet, modest, reserved deride to ridicule, laugh at with contempt despot a dictator with absolute power diligent showing care in doing ones work elated full of high-spirited delight eloquent expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively embezzle to steal money by falsifying records empathy sensitivity to anothers feelings as if they were ones own enmity ill will; hatred; hostility erudite learned or scholarly extol to praise, revere fabricate to make up, invent feral Savage; wild flabbergasted Astounded forsake to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon fractious (adj.) troublesome or irritable furtive secretive; sly gluttony excessive eating or drinking gratuitous uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted haughty proud, arrogant hypocrisy Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have. impeccable perfect, flawless impertinent insolent; rude implacable (adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated impudent casually rude, insolent incisive clear and sharp in analysis or expression indolent lazy inept not suitable or capable, unqualified infamy (n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute inhibit restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent innate (adj.) natural, inborn, inherent; built-in insatiable not capable of being fully satisfied insular (adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off intrepid brave in the face of danger inveterate (adj.) stubbornly established by habit jubilant extremely joyful knell the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death lithe Flexible, graceful. lurid shocking; sensational maverick an independent, nonconformist person maxim common saying expressing a principle of conduct meticulous extremely careful about details modicum a small amount of something morose gloomy or sullen myriad a very large number nadir (n.) the lowest point of something nominal insignificant, trifling novice one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience nuance a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression oblivious (adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something obsequitous obeying/performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner obtuse lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect panacea a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems parody humorous or ridiculous imitation penchant a tendency, partiality, or preference perusal a careful examination, review plethora excess, overabundance predilection preference or preferred way of doing something quaint charmingly old fashioned rash hasty, incautious refurbish to brighten, freshen or polish; to restore or improve repudiate to reject, decline rife abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or unpleasant salient significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest serendipity (n.) luck, finding good things without looking for them staid (adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained superfluous exceeding what is sufficient or necessary sycophant one who sucks up to others taciturn Inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation truculent ready to fight; cruel umbrage resentment, offense venerable respected because of age, distinguished vex (v.) to confuse or annoy vociferous (adj.) loud, boisterous wanton (adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful zenith the point of culmination; peak
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