Vocab #5

define affront

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• excessively mournful

define cajole

• something that restricts you in some way

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

• influence or urge by gentle persuasion, caressing, or flattering

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

define choleric

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• general incompetent and ineffectual or to be irresponsible

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

define blase

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• disinclined to work or exertion; to be lazy

define impasse

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

• generally incompetent and ineffectual; irresponsible

• to hold back or something that restricts you in some way

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

define lugubrious

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• excessively mournful

• generally incompetent and ineffectual; irresponsible

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

define feckless

• generally incompetent and ineffective; irresponsible

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• disinclined to work or exertion; lazy

• influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

define ribald

• excessively mournful

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• humorously vulgar or inappropriate

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

define encumber

• to hold back; something that restricts you in some way

• characterized or quickly aroused to anger

• disinclined to work or exertion; lazy

• uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence

define indolent

• excessively mournful

• generally incompetent and ineffectual; irresponsible

• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

• disinclined to work or exertion; lazy