13 Flashcards
Mores
HABITS, MANNERS
Ex: organized dancing developed a whole set of mores and practices of its own
R. L. Taylor
Hocus Pocus
nonsense or sham used especially to cloak deception
Sagacious
of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING
Ex: sagacious judge of character
Perspicuous
plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
Ex: a perspicuous argument
Rap sheet
a police arrest record especially for an individual
Labile
readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : UNSTABLE
Ex:a labile mineral
Sensible
having, containing, or indicative of good sense or reason : RATIONAL, REASONABLE
Ex:sensible people
made a sensible answer
Dapper
neat and trim in appearance
Ex:looked very dapper in their uniforms
Pluperfect
utterly perfect or complete
Debility
WEAKNESS, INFIRMITY