Vocabulary & Spelling 3.2

A Flashcard Set for Vocabulary & Spelling 3.2

accrue

v. - to increase over a period of time or to gain something gradually

adjure

v. - to ask or order someone to do something

bumptious

adj. - unpleasantly confident

chaste

adj. - without sexual activity or involvement outside of marriage

bungle

v. - to do something wrong in a careless or stupid way

cavil

v. - to make unreasonable complaints, especially about unimportant things

decadence

n. - a state of low standards in a society; social decay

desultory

adj. - without a clear plan or purpose, showing little effort or interest

epitaph

n. - a short piece of writing about a dead person, especially on a tombstone

gainsay

v. - to refuse to accept something as true

knavery

n. - roguish mischief

nugatory

adj. - worth nothing or of little value

ominous

adj. - suggesting something unpleasant will happen

proviso

n. - a part of a legal document that states something must happen or be done

recusant

n. - a person who refuses to submit to authority or comply with a regulation

opprobrium

n. - severe criticism and blame

pique

v. - to excite or cause interest

saunter

v. - to walk slowly and relaxed, often without a specific direction

tensile

adj. - capable of being stretched

unwonted

adj. - unusual; not often experienced or shown