Untitled Flashcards Set

1. assiduous (adj.) - hard-working, persistent effort

2. bequeathed (v.) -  to hand down, pass on

3. coquetry (n.) -  flirtation

4. hauteur (n.) – haughty manner; arrogance

5. incredulous (adj.) – disinclined to believe; skeptical

6. incumbent (adj.) -  holding a position, role, office; obligatory

7. iniquitous (adj.) - characterized  by injustice or wickedness

8. obsequious (adj.) - to please, bend over backward for, excessively fawn over

9.  peevish (adj.) - easily irritated or annoyed

10.  phaeton (n.) - light, four-wheeled carriage

11. supercilious (adj.) - having or showing arrogant disdain or haughtiness

12.  supposition (n.) -an uncertain belief

13.  taciturn (adj.) – inclined to silence; reserved in speech

14.  veneration ( n.) - a feeling of profound respect for someone or something