AM Lit vocab Flashcards
vocab
Adroit
Clever or skillful in using one’s hands or mind.
It took some adroit maneuvering to get the car parked.
Synonyms: skillful, proficient, nimble
Triumvirate
A group of three people who work together on something, specifically when they are in charge of something.
A triumvirate of three former presidents.
Marauding
going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
The marauding thief walked through the alley after dark in search of valuable items.
Garrulous
Pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
The president of the school made garrulous small-talk until the speaker finally showed up.
Chicanery
Using trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
He resorted to the worst chicanery to win the votes.
Cosmogonic
a theory of the origin of the universe -
The Christian cosmogonic theory is that God created the universe in 7 days.
Countenance
A person’s face or expression.
His countenance expressed his disdain.
Succinct
especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed
Requisition
the act of requiring or demanding.
Ex: The principal had a requisition that the students stay out of the senior lounge during lunch time.
Estuary
The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
fanciful
Marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason or experience
Contrivance
the use of skill to bring something about or create something.
Symptomatic
having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause, or sign of something
Firmament
The heavens or the sky.
Matriculate
enroll in a college or university
