Studied by 134 people
Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
eke
barely survive
knell
toll; to ring
quail
recoil
svelte
willowy; skinny
thrall
fascination
anachronism
something misplaced in time
antediluvian
before the flood
epoch
noteworthy period
score
twenty years
barrio
ghetto
bravado
pretend courage
desperado
bold outlaw
hacienda
large estate
siesta
midday nap
schizophrenia
split-personality
psychic
beyond natural processes
euthanasia
mercy killing
epidemiology
medical research into epidemics
demography
science of vital statistics
Adonis
extraordinarily handsome man
cornucopia
profusion; a lot of
Herculean
mighty
hymeneal
nuptial; wedding
iridescent
multi-colored
ophthalmologist
eye specialist
lapidary
stone cutter
entomologist
knows about insects
amanuensis
secretary
vendetta
bitter quarrel
staccato
disconnected
imbroglio
predicament
crescendo
a mounting in intensity
adagio
slowly
liaison
connection
hobnob
pal around
elite
most qualified, best
camaraderie
friendship
convivial
festive
dyspeptic
grouchy
neurasthenic
weakened by emotional problems
captious
critical
bellicose
warlike
jingoist
super-patriot
nemesis
retribution
saturnine
sluggish
sybarite
fond of high living
tawdry
gaudy
cabal
conspiracy
physiologist
biologist who studies vital functions
biopsy
the cutting out of a piece of tissue for diagnostic examination
abscess
swollen, inflamed area of body tissues
biennial
every two years
Note 
Flashcard (44)