5 april Flashcards
pacifism
the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
peacemaking
lacuna
an unfilled space; a gap.
gargantuan
enormous
cohesive
united and working together effectively
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
difficult to remember.
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
sedentary
(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
conflate
combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
devious
showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.
dishonest ; showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.
sagacity
intelligence; wisdom
implode
end or fail suddenly or dramatically.
collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards.
taint
contaminate or pollute (something).
conspicuous
clearly visible.
attracting notice or attention.
tame
(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.
unbridled
uncontrolled; unconstrained.
intestate
not having made a will before one dies.
extant
still existing or current
purgatory
having the quality of cleansing or purifying.
peccadillo
a relatively minor fault or sin.
midemeanour; delinquency
vie
compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
ex : “the athletes were vying for a place in the British team”
prodigal
spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant; lavish; generous
vaunt
boast about or praise (something), especially excessively.
morose
sullen and ill-tempered.
tempestuous
characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
very stormy
philatelist
: a person who studies or collects postage stamps.
gainsay
deny; dispute; contradict
apparition
a remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone or something.
ghost; manifestation
stratagem
a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.
superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
