Chapter IV Flashcards
1
Q
Draconian
A
Strict laws/rules
2
Q
Laconic
A
Brief
3
Q
Spartan
A
Plain, simple
4
Q
Halcyon
A
Happiness, tranquility, peaceful
5
Q
Sophistry
A
Plausible but deliberately misleading argument, intended to deceive
6
Q
Chimerical
A
Unchecked imagination that is never fully realized
7
Q
Impecunious
A
Poor, penniless
8
Q
Nefarious
A
Wicked
9
Q
Jovial
A
Good humor, jocular
10
Q
Dirge
A
Funeral hymn
11
Q
Maudlin
A
Tearful
12
Q
Quixotic
A
Impractical idealism
13
Q
Martinet
A
Strict adherence to the rules
14
Q
Bowdlerize
A
Remove parts of a book considered offensive, censor
15
Q
Galvanize
A
Electrify, shock
16
Q
Picayune
A
Smallest importance
17
Q
Juggernaut
A
Crush all in path
18
Q
Zenith
A
Highest point, apex
19
Q
Nadir
A
Lowest point, bottom
