Derivatives (76-100) Flashcards
taciturn
Adj
quiet, not talkative, hesitant to speak
tacit
Adj
unspoken
reticent
Adj
silent again, hesitant to speak
cogitate
Verb
to think
timid
Adj
fearful, afraid
regalia
Noun
trappings of royalty, royal things
facilitate
Verb
to make happen, to support
convocation
Noun
a calling together, an assembly, a gathering
credulous
Adj
full of trust, gullible
creed
Noun
a belief or set of beliefs
insuperable
Adj
not able to be defeated, invincible
superfluous
Adj
overflowing, excessive, unnecessary
supercilious
Adj
haughty, arrogant, condescending
Placate
Pacify, v
Malefactor
Person who does bad, noun
Benefactor
Philanthropist, person who does bad noun
Malfeasance
Wrong doing of authority, noun
Docent
Teacher, guide, authority noun
Abdicate
Voluntarily giving up leadership, verb
Rapacious
Grasping greedily, adj.
Animate
To give life, verb
Locus
Site, center of activity, noun
Locale
Location, setting noun
Corpus
The body/ collection of work, noun
Corpulent
Fat; adj.
Mortal
Subject to death; adj.
Mortuary
A place of death, for the dead, noun
Nepotism
Someone getting a job because they are related, noun