AW 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Portmanteau
A
Blending of two or more words into one
2
Q
Nadir
A
The lowest point; the bottom
3
Q
Missive
A
A written message
4
Q
Bastion
A
A well-fortified place; a source of protection
5
Q
Conduit
A
A mean by which something is transmitted
6
Q
Quagmire
A
A difficult situation
7
Q
Listless
A
Having no interest in what is going on; languid; spiritless
8
Q
Wizened
A
Wrinkled from aging
9
Q
Stultify
A
To make absurdly useless (by degrading); to make something foolish
10
Q
Lapse
A
To decline from a previous level or standard
