DAY 19 Flashcards
acolyte
an assistant or follower.
anoint
appoint.
base
use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.
coercion
the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
coin
invent (a new word or phrase).
cunning
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
discomfit
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
dissent
hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.
distill
extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of.
dubious
hesitating or doubting.
ebullient
cheerful and full of energy.
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour
fallible
capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
florid
excessively intricate or elaborate.
gawky
nervously awkward and ungainly.
inveigle
persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
jettison
abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted).
mendacity
untruthfulness; lying.
munificent
characterized by or displaying great generosity.
naive
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.
noble
having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.
parochial
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
pedestrian
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way.
prime
of first importance; of the best possible quality
radical
advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change; representing or supporting an extreme or progressive section of a political party.
recrudescent
resurrection; regeneration
temporal
relating to time.
transitory
not permanent.
viable
capable of working successfully; feasible.
