Detivatives 2015 Flashcards
Ambiguous
Vague, uncertain
Ambidextrous
Skilled in both hands
Civic
Being a citizen
Armory
Place for storing weapons
Armistice
An agreement to stop fighting, standing down of weapons
Aviary
Place for housing birds
Tertiary
Third in order of importance
Pedestrian
Person who walks lacking inspiration: dull
Impediment
Blocks progress, gets in the way
Formative
Influential, beauty shaping
Centenarian
Person who has reached 100
Gravity
Importance, serious, dignity, authority
Lucid
Clear minded, vivid
Lucent
Giving off light, shining
Capitulate
To surrender, give up your head
Recapitulate
To summarize “to recap”
Tantamount
Equal to something in meaning: equivalent to
Vivify
To bring to life, make alive
Piedmont
At the foot of a mountain, foothills
Altitude
Height
Longitude
Length
Latitude
Width
Paramount
Beyond the mountain, at the top, most important
Caveat emptor
Buyer beware
Ambivalent
Indecisive, conflicting emotions