Group 511 - Day 05 Flashcards
1
Q
facetious
A
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
2
Q
to resign from
A
voluntarily leave a job or position
3
Q
readily
A
without hesitation or reluctance
4
Q
to tiptoe
A
walk quietly and carefully
5
Q
intersectionality
A
how things cross each other or intersect
6
Q
consciousness raising
A
making people aware of political or social issues
7
Q
overwhelmed
A
to be overpowered by an excess of something
8
Q
come back down to earth
A
return to reality
9
Q
well with tears
A
fill with tears
10
Q
lofty (of ideas)
A
noble
11
Q
intractable
A
difficult or stubborn
12
Q
board meeting
A
meeting of the committee that is responsible for making decisions in an organization
13
Q
to found
A
to establish (an institution or organization)
14
Q
soothing
A
to have a calming effect
15
Q
looming
A
standing large and tall above you
