aSet 7 Flashcards
euphony
a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words
deride
to laugh at in scorn or contempt
insipid
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
austere
severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
expedite
to speed up the progress of; hasten
heresy
opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church of religious system
novel
of a new kind; different from anything seen or known before
philanthropy
unselfish concern for human welfare and advancements, usually related to donations to money, time, or property and generosity
tentative
unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant
deference
respectful submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will, etc., of another