Vocabulary & Spelling 3.4

A Flashcard Set for Vocabulary & Spelling 3.4

allude

v. - to suggest or hint at indirectly

commiserate

v. - to feel or express sympathy for someone’s suffering

coterie

n. - a small group with shared interests that excludes others'

depredation

n. - an act causing damage or destruction

educe

v. - to bring out or develop something latent or potential

gauche

adj. - behaving offensively due to lack of social awareness

gerrymander

v. - to divide election districts unfairly to favor a group

liable

adj. - likely to do, happen, or experience something

libertine

n. - a person who lives immorally, especially sexually

microcosm

n. - a small place or situation reflecting a larger one

objurgate

v. - to rebuke severely; scold

parapet

n. - a low wall along the edge of a roof or bridge

putrid

adj. - very decayed and having an unpleasant smell

ineluctable

adj. - impossible to avoid

rummage

v. - to search by moving things around carelessly

solace

n. - help and comfort during sadness or worry

wheedle

v. - to persuade someone by using charm and repeated requests

travail

n. - an unpleasant experience involving hard work

soliloquy

n. - a speech in a play where a character speaks thoughts aloud

zymurgy

n. - the study or practice of fermentation in brewing or winemaking