Untitled Flashcards Set

aboveboard (adj) honest and unconcealed; forthright

alcove (n) a recess or partially enclosed area connected to a larger room

aroma (n) a typically pleasant scent or smell

boisterous (adj) active and happy; full of energy

clandestine (adj) secretive or covert

contrite (adj) sorry for past actions; desiring forgiveness

decipher (v) to discover the meaning of a cipher or encryption; to understand a coded or hidden meaning

diaphanous (adj) sheer and film; transparent

embroil (v) to entangle in disagreement, argument, or conflict

finite (adj) having an end or limit; not infinite

hustle (v) to rush; to act with urgency

indigent (adj) poor; lacking sufficient money

luminous (adj) giving off light

misapprehend (v) to misinterpret; to understand incorrectly

oblivion (n) lack of consciousness, knowledge, or memory; being completely forgotten

outcry (n) a loud noise or exclamation, particularly of disapproval

peerless (adj) without equivalent; better than or above all others

plenteous (adj) found in ample supply

prudence (n) wise caution; the quality of being careful and judicious

recur (v) to happen for a second time; or to happen repeatedly at intervals

sapient (adj) wise

stupendous (adj) immense in size or magnitude

toilsome (adj) difficult; requiring great labor

unctuous (adj) smarmy or greasy

virtuoso (n) a person who is supremely skilled in fine art