Deck 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Assiduous
A
Diligence, carefulness and persistent effort or work
2
Q
Loquacious
A
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative
3
Q
Diffident
A
Modest or shy due to lack of confidence
4
Q
Stanched
A
Stop or restrict (usually the flow of blood from a wound)
5
Q
Accentuated
A
Make more noticeable or prominent
6
Q
Taciturnity
A
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
7
Q
Alacrity
A
Brisk and cheerful readiness
8
Q
Rhapsody
A
An enthusiastic or eccentric expression of feeling
9
Q
Devolve
A
Transfer or delegate power to a lower level
10
Q
Deleterious
A
Causing harm or damage
11
Q
Adulator
A
Praise someone excessively
12
Q
Sycophant
A
A person who flatters to gain advantage
13
Q
Partisanship
A
Political bias
14
Q
Omniscience
A
State of knowing everything
15
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Precedence
A
Claim of priority
