English Week 15 Vocabulary Flashcards
Of doubtful authenticity
Apocryphal
To persuade with flattery or gentle urging; false promises
Cajole
A standard on which a judgment or decision must be based
Criterion
To expose the sham or falseness of
Debunk
An often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
Ardor
A formal decree, solemn agreement, something that makes an oath binding
Sanction
designed or intended to teach
Didactic
A gentle disposition, harmless
Benign
Removed or distant, either physically or emotionally
Aloof
Exceptionally early in development or occurrence
Precocious
To act together to a common end or single effect
Concur
To represent by or as if by a picture
Depict
Being at once relevant and appropriate
Germane
Practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and spiritual discipline
Ascetic
Lacking significance
Inane