Vocabulary List 1

Vocabulary List 1

Suffusion

(n.) (A) the spreading of a fluid of the body into surrounding tissues (B) a coloring spread over a surface (as the face)

Pallar

(n.) deficiency of color especially of the face; paleness

Pilant

being readily; flexible; supple; adaptable

Askew

out of line; at an angle

Surmount

(v.) (A) to prevail or overcome (B) to get to the top of; climb

Contemptuous

(adj.) manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

Flourish

(v.) (A) to grow luxuriantly; to thrive (B) to chive success; to prosper

Hiatus

(n.) (A) an interruption in time or continuity (B) a period when something (such as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted

Motif

(n.) (A) a recurring, prominent thematic element, frequently in the arts (B) a dominant idea or central theme

Specious

(adj.) having a false look or truth or genuineness