23 Nov Flashcards
folly
lack of good sense; foolishness.
a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park.
pivot
rotate turn revolve twirl,fulcrum,axis the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.
aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices
emissary
a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.
punitive
inflicting or intended as punishment.
corrective
penal
disciplinary
deterrent
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
damper
disincentive
dissident
a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
protestor
subdue
conquer
defeat
vanquish
overpower
laconic
using very few words
brief
opined
hold and state as one’s opinion.
suggest
morass
a complicated or confused situation.
quagmire
cohesion
a complicated or confused situation.
togetherness
solidarity
leeway
the amount of freedom to move or act that is available
elbow room
REBID
a further bid
sombre
having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness
solemn
earnest
