Untitled Flashcards Set

Feign

To give a false appearance of.

Fractious

Irritable, unruly, tending to be troublesome.

Incredulous

Skeptical or disbelieving.

Levity

Humor or frivolity, especially in a serious matter.

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Conscientious

Meticulous and careful.

Infinitesimal

Extraordinarily small.

Extemporize

To improvise.

Contemptuous

Feeling or expressing deep hatred or disapproval.

Privy

Sharing in the knowledge of something secret or private.

Marred

To ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of.

Libel

A false and typically malicious statement about a person.

Revelation

A surprising and previously unknown fact.

Languid

Slow and relaxed.

Deft

Skillful and quick in one’s movements.

Regal

Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch.

Saunter

To walk in a slow or relaxed manner.

Perceptible

Able to be seen or noticed.

Incessant

Continuing without pause or interruption.

Shiftless

Characterized by laziness and a lack of ambition.