click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
121-140
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| askance | with suspicion |
| attenuate | to make thin |
| charlatan | a pretender |
| eclectic | drawn from different sources |
| impecunius | penniless |
| sequester | to seperate |
| onerous | burdensome |
| winnow | to delete |
| laconic | concise |
| nadir | rock bottom |
| perdunctory | without interest or enthusiasm |
| cynosure | the center of attraction |
| deign | to think its appropriate to do something |
| cognizant | aware |
| euphemism | a subsitute |
| chicanery | trickery |
| amenity | attractive feature |
| presage | a warning or indication of the future |
| seraphic | angelic |
| altrustic | unselfish |