Full Test 3 Flashcards
Authentic
genuine
Confer
grant, bestow
Armistice
a truce; an agreement
Arsenal
collection of weapons
Virtuoso
highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit
Destitute
without the basic necessities of life; impoverished
Outmoded
old-fashioned
Viable
capable of working successfully
Malady
illness
Bolster
support or strength
Motif
theme, genre
Incorrigible
not able to be improved or reformed; unmanageable
Petulant
bad-tempered, irritable
Profound
very great or intense
Fiasco
total failure
Debilitate
weaken, delay, hinder
Mediator
make people come to an agreement; arbitrator
Veto
rejection of a law
Jubilant
great happiness and triumph
Reticent
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings; reserved
Clientele
clients collectively
Electorate
all voters
Divulge
make known; reveal
Jocular
humorous, playful
Amorous
desire
Culpable
deserving blame
Contrite
remorseful