29 Flashcards
1
Q
Foibles
A
A minor weakness
2
Q
Opprobhrium
A
Harsh criticism
3
Q
Fillips
A
Boost
4
Q
Thwart
A
Boost
5
Q
Obiter dictum
A
Incidental remark
6
Q
Draconia
A
Harsh
7
Q
Equvocating
A
Uncertain
8
Q
Anachronistic
A
Something different from normal
9
Q
Equvocating
A
“the government have equivocated too often in the past” ( hide the truth)
10
Q
Revanchist
A
one who advocates or fights for the recovery of lost territory or status ( especially country)
