#3 Flashcards
Virtuoso
a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field
I hope to be a virtuoso with my violin in a couple years.
Sylvan
of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods.
The bear was a sylvan.
Fallacy
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc
Her smile was a fallacy.
Castellated
Architecture. built like a castle, especially with turrets and battlements.
Some old military forts are castellated.
Barroom
an establishment or room with a bar for the serving of alcoholic beverages.
Most barrooms will not allow people under the age of 21 to enter.
Vicissitude
a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
She had to wait to get to her destination because of a vicissitude
Lewd
obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
The teenagers had a taste for lewd songs.
Belligerent
warlike; given to waging war.
The two siblings were belligerent about whose turn it was to do the dishes.
Internecine
of or relating to conflict or struggle within a group
The republican and democratic parties are internecine
Apathetic
Zoology. assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
The chameleon was apathetic.