Group 5 Flashcards
What does ‘Abeyance’ mean?
State of temporary disuse.
What is ‘Aesthetic’?
Set of principles; or concerning beauty.
What does it mean to ‘Annul’?
Declare something as invalid.
What does ‘Atone’ mean?
Make amends or right wrongs.
What does ‘Bourgeois’ refer to?
Of the middle class; or materialistic.
What does ‘Clandestine’ mean?
Done in secret, usually forbidden.
What does ‘Convivial’ describe?
Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
What is a ‘Delinquent’?
Tending to commit crimes.
What does ‘Diversity’ mean?
State of having variety.
What does ‘Emblazon’ mean?
Add obvious design to something.
What is a ‘Eulogy’?
Spoken or written high praise.
What is a ‘Fetish’?
Obsession; or magical object.
What does ‘Grandiloquent’ mean?
Extravagant with intent to impress.
Who is an ‘Iconoclast’?
One who attacks cherished beliefs.
What does it mean to ‘Inaugurate’?
Begin or introduce something.
What does ‘Injurious’ mean?
Causing harm or damage.
What does ‘Jarring’ describe?
Clashing in a shocking way.
What is ‘Logos’?
Appeals to one’s logic or reason.
What is a ‘Misconception’?
Incorrect view due to faulty thinking.
What does ‘Obliterate’ mean?
Destroy utterly or wipe out.
What does ‘Paramount’ mean?
More important than anything else.
What is a ‘Pinnacle’?
Highest or most successful point.
What does it mean to ‘Prevaricate’?
Speak or act in an evasive way.
What does ‘Quarrelsome’ mean?
Likely to argue or fight.
What is a ‘Reproof’?
Expression of blame or criticism.
What does ‘Saturnine’ describe?
Slow and gloomy in action.
What does ‘Staid’ mean?
Quiet, serious, and respectable.
What is ‘Sustenance’?
Something that maintains life.
What does ‘Trite’ mean?
Overused and lacking originality.
What does ‘Verisimilar’ mean?
Having the appearance of truth.
