Deriv 3 Flashcards
tenure
time spent in an office
opt
to make a decision/choice from a range of possibilities
exemplar
a person/thing serving as a typical example or excellent model
affinity
a natural liking or sympathy for someone/something
confluence
the act of merging or coming together to one point
mellifluous
having a smooth, rich and pleasant sound
gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless
martime
relating to the sea or ocean
insurmountable
impossible to overcome or deal with
paramount
more important than anything else
tantamount
equivalent in seriousness or significance
mountebank
a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money
depose
to remove someone from office or power
imposition
the act of imposing something such as a burden or requirement, on someone
nominal
existing in name only
ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace/shame
urbane
refined, sophisticated, and well-mannered
overt
open and observable
uncharitable
lacking in generosity or kindness
preclude
to prevent something from happening or to make it impossible
disclose
to make something known or reveal information that was previously hidden or confidential
co-opt
to adopt or take over something for one’s own purposes
repository
a place or container where things are stored or kept
perpetuate
to cause something to continue indefinitely
posit
to put forward or assume something as fact or basis for an argument
tenor
the general meaning, sense, or content of something
tenacity
the quality of being determined and persistent
importinent
rude or disrespectful
