Facing the World Flashcards
1
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civility
A
courtesy; consideration
2
Q
cognizant
A
informed of; aware of
3
Q
confidant
A
one who is told intimate secrets; trusted frient
4
Q
countenance
A
face
5
Q
decapitate
A
cut of the head
6
Q
exhibit - v.
A
show; put on display
7
Q
incur
A
meet with (something undesirable), through one’s own actions
8
Q
metamorphose
A
undergo a dramatic change in form or nature
9
Q
monosyllable
A
a word of one syllable
10
Q
obliging
A
ready to do favors, accommodating
11
Q
patronage
A
business; trade
12
Q
proficiency
A
competence; skills
13
Q
quail
A
draw back in fear; cower
14
Q
scoundrel
A
person without moral principles
15
Q
scull
A
row a boat with an oar or oars
16
Q
slacken
A
relax, reduce the intensity of; slow
17
Q
stationery
A
paper and envelopes for writing letters
18
Q
stereotype
A
cast in an unvarying pattern; trite; not individualized
