Vocab 3/20

Charlatan

a fake, a fraud, a cheat "a self-confessed con artist and ___"

decimate

to kill or destroy a large part of "plant viruses that can ___ crops"

obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree "her ___ assistant agreed with whatever she said"

penitent

expressing remorse for one's misdeeds "‘I'm sorry,’ she said with a ___ smile.”

rebuff

(v.) to snub; to repel, drive away; (n.) a curt rejection, a check "he received a sharp ___ to his offer of help"

foible

a minor weakness in character “To date, Republicans have stood by Trump or at least stayed silent in the face of his many ___.”

inure

to harden; accustom; become used to “Even in a country long ___ to extreme violence, the killings shocked many Brazilians.”

luminous

bright; brilliant; glowing "The moon was full, and gave off a ___ blue glow."

obtuse

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand "even the most ___ viewer will have figured out his message"

askance

with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval "they looked ___ at the way we dressed"