Catch 22 Flashcards
1
Q
(n.) severe self-discipline and avoiding of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
A
asceticism
2
Q
(adj.) promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
A
licentious
3
Q
(adj.) milky in appearance.
A
lactesant
4
Q
(v.)
- make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
- satisfy (an appetite or desire).
A
(to) assuage
5
Q
(adj.)
- short-sighted.
- lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
A
myopic
6
Q
- (adj.) feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
- (n.) a person who repents their sins and (in the
Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God.
A
penitent
7
Q
(adj.) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
A
capricious