Deck 15 Flashcards
wizardry
n. sorcery; magic
waggish
adj. mischievous; humorous; tricky
vanguard
n. advance guard of a military force; forefront of a movement
truculence
n. aggressiveness; ferocity
tenure
n. holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
sultry
adj. sweltering
squat
adj. stocky; short and thick
skinflint
n. stingy person; miser
scavenge
v. hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food
revelry
n. boisterous merrymaking
renegade
n. deserter; traitor
prude
n. excessively modest person
pomposity
n. self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt
parable
n. short, simple story teaching a moral
omnipotent
adj. all-powerful
negligence
n. neglect; failure to take reasonable care
missive
n. letter
lionize
v. treat as a celebrity
jeopardize
v. endanger; imperil; put at risk
intangible
adj. not able to be perceived by touch; vague
indoctrinate
v. instruct in a doctrine or ideology
impropriety
n. improperness; unsuitableness
hypercritical
adj. excessively exacting
grudging
adj. unwilling; reluctant; stingy