Untitled Flashcards Set

veracity (n.) - truthfulness

pecuniary (adj.) - concerning money or income

profligacy (n.) - extravagance, immorality

fervent (adj.) - warm or intense

affect (v.) - pretend, put on a show of

obeisance (n.) - bow or other respectful gesture

upbraid (v.) - scold, take to task

chagrin (n.) - anxiety, melancholy

congenial (adj.) - joyful, merry

equivocal (adj.) - noncommittal, indefinite

volubility (n.) - talkativeness

impute (v.) - attribute, give credit for

querulous (adj.) - complaining, easily annoyed

curtail (v.) - shorten, reduce