Untitled Flashcard Set

Week 4

1.    reciprocal – adjective – exchanged, felt or performed by each side – Although the generals were on opposing sides of the war, they had developed a reciprocal appreciation for each other’s skill.

2.    scanty – adjective – small in amount, less than is needed – Her scanty paycheck was not enough to cover her monthly expenses.

3.    trifling – adjective – unimportant, not worth dealing with – He saved the trifling paperwork for the end of the day so he could devote tine to more important matters when he was at his most alert.

4.    vexation – noun – frustration – He couldn’t hide his vexation with the woman who was holding up the grocery line with her enormous stack of coupons.

5.    adulterate – verb – to lower the quality of something by adding another substance – her father could never understand why she chose to adulterate her coffee with cream and sugar.

6.    blithe – adjective – happily unconcerned and oblivious to the point of being uncaring – Her blithe response to the plight of the custodial department made her coworkers wonder if she had a heart at all.

7.    charlatan – noun – a con-artist or fraud – In the old days, charlatans traveled from town to town to find their next victim, but now they just use the internet.

8.    deride – verb – to ridicule – Under school policy, no students was allowed to deride another.

9.    emulate – verb – to imitate or copy in a flattering way – His goal as a poet was to emulate his idol Walt Whitman.

10.    fidelity – noun – faithfulness and loyalty – She showed her fidelity to her alma mater with a generous check every year.