Collection 8 Flashcards
lasting for a very short time.
e·phem·er·al
atone for (guilt or sin).
ex·pi·ate “their sins must be expiated by sacrifice”
obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; in particular, prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group. Prejudice
big·ot·ry
the presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer.
dys·pla·sia
relating to or characteristic of the end of a century, especially the 19th century.
the end of a century, especially the 19th century.
fin de siè·cle
/ˌfaN də ˈsyeklə/
childishly silly and trivial.
puerile “you’re making puerile excuses”
a peanut.
goo·ber
archaic term for Christmas.
yuletide
a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as part of an agreement. Condition
stip·u·la·tion
- the testicles.
2. used to express contempt, annoyance, or defiance.
bol·locks
the action of pillaging a place or property, especially in wartime. ROBBING
pil·lage
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. Indirect
vi·car·i·ous
a white person; a person of European origin.
Cau·ca·sian
hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.
ex·tra·dite
make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound.
blare
