Word |
Meaning |
| Clandestine |
secret |
| Asperity |
harshness of manner /bitterness |
| Succumb |
give away /yield |
| Yankee |
US citizen |
| Curtail |
cut short /dimnish |
| Respite |
an interval of relief /delay |
| Caustic |
capable of burning |
| Gregarious |
fond of company |
| Sensational |
impressive /attractive |
| Thrift |
saving money /proper management |
| Marshal |
an officer in armed forces |
| Bar |
lock /obstruct |
| Bigot |
narrow minded |
| Distraught |
worried and upset |
| Proctor |
invigilator |
| Garbled |
distorted |
| malice |
ill will /hatred |
| Sedentary |
inactive /stationary |
| Epithet |
a descriptive word or phrase |
| Dodge |
sudden movement to avoid something |
| Warp |
twist out of shape |
| Repulse |
refuse /reject |
| Amidst |
surrounded by |
| Cursory |
hasty and not so thorough |