DCA Vocabulary Flashcards
Tepid
Lukewarm
Prelate
A church dignity, (like a bishop)
Supercilious
Disdainful or contemptuous a person or facial expression
Deft
Nimble or skillful or cleaver
Destitute
Lacking of food clothing and shelter
Vehemence
Adore fervor
Cordial
Friendly or strong liquor
Malediction
A magical phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about an evil spirit
Aperture
A hole or opening that controls that amount of light
Fetid
Smelling BAD
Cavalcade
Any procession
Filial
Having relations to (like a son or daughter)
Languor
A lack of energy or sluggishness
Convivial
Find if feasting and or drinking
Sojourn
A temporary stay
Turbid
Cloudy/oblique/thick
Atrophy
Gradual loss in muscle
Wastrel
A wasteful good for nothing person
Tawny
An orange yellowish brown color
Encumbered
Restricting or burdening/ making moving difficult