gamsat vocabulary set five <3 Flashcards
1
Q
rapture
A
feeling intense pleasure / joy
2
Q
vehemence
A
great intensity of a feeling or expression
3
Q
disapprobation
A
strong disproval
4
Q
decorum
A
decency (behaviour in keeping with good taste and propierty)
5
Q
impetuous
A
done quickly without thought or care
6
Q
fervour
A
intense & passionate feeling
7
Q
tempestuous
A
strong conflicting emotion
8
Q
tenacious
A
firm hold of something
9
Q
timorous
A
lack of confidence
10
Q
perpetuate
A
make something continue indefinitely
11
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idolatrous
A
idol worshipping
12
Q
etymologically
A
relates to history of words
13
Q
coinage
A
invention of new word or phrase
14
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serfdom
A
agricultural labour (tied to working on lord’s estate)
15
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myriad
A
great number of people or things
