English Vocab (20) Flashcards
inept
unskilled
editorial
a article/ newspaper giving an opinion
predecessors
someone that came before you
hoax
a humorous or malicious deception
derogatory
showing a critical or disrespectful
curator
a manager of a collection
atrium
a central room or a many story courtyard of a building
sanctioned
official approved action
benefactor
a person who gives money to others to help a person or cause
sharecropper
a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent
acclimate
become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions
reiterate
to say or do something repetitively
assets
a property or estate belonging to someone
farce
an empty or ridiculous act or action
adamant
a unshakable opinion
acquisition
a large purchase
inquisition
severe questioning
embolden
to make brave
devious
showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals