Vocabulary

to renounce under oath; to recant solemnly; repudiate

to depart in a sudden and sectret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution

sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition

approval; commendation

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless

high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.

to grow or develop quickly; flourish

to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms

to criticize or reprimand severely

convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling

cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous

to overcome with fear; intimidate

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

intended for instruction; instructive

high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance

shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead

to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally

to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate

well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate

taken, done, used, surreptitiously or by stealth; secret

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters

fond of the company of others; sociable

a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe

leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation

excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance

artless; innocent; naive

adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible

resolutely fearless; dauntless

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful

using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

a song or hymn of praise

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious

to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way

untruthfulness; tendency to lie

to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy

deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable

smallness of quantity; scarcity

overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching

lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic

to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie

integrity and uprightness; honesty

full of complaints; complaining

full of or showing resent, hostility, or spite

to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract

beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding

to reject with disapproval or denial

disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved

diligent in application or attention; persevering

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit

very loud or powerful in sound

understood without being openly expressed; implied

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language

clearly or sharply defined

to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

sincere; genuine

habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness

very caustic; scathing