Deriv 5 Flashcards
ancillary
providing support/assistance to the primary activities/operations of an organization
itinerant
traveling from place to place, especially for work
abject
extremely bad, unpleasant, or degrading
insipid
lacking vigor or interest
savvy
practical knowledge or understanding
unsavory
disagreeable or unpleasant, especially morally or socially
escutcheon
a shield or emblem bearing a coat of arms
divest
to strip someone of rights, possessions, or property
travesty
a distorted or grossly inferior imitation; a disaster
aegrotat
a certificate issued to a student unable to take an exam due to illness
conjecture
an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information
paucity
the presence of something in insufficient qualities
expiate
to atone for guilt or wrongdoing
impious
of a person or act, wicked; lacking respect or reverence
ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
escalade
an act of scaling or climbing. especially, with ladders during military assault
sluice
a sliding gate/device to control the flow of water; the act of rinsing with water
evasive
to avoid commitment, directness, or straightforward answers
pervade
to spread through and be perceived in every part of something
unprepossessing
not particularly attractive or appalling
