Bonus 4 Flashcards
besmirch
to make dirty or tarnish; to defile the reputation of someone
baroque
extravagantly and excessively decorated or ornamented
celibate
not sexually active or married
debacle
a sudden, disaastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat
demeanor
the way in which a person behaves
facetious
humorous, not meant seriously; sarcastic
fortuitous
happening by chance or by accident; lucky
hedonism
pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the sense
imperative
something that requires attention or action; absolutely necessary, critically important
obloquy
abusively detractive language or utterance
perfunctory
performed as routine without interest or care
quasi
resmblingin some manny but not actually; partly, somewhat, or to some degree
recapitualte
to repeat again or to sum up the main points
sacrosanct
regarded as sacred and inviolable
sadistic
the deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty