Group 6 Flashcards
1
Q
Admonish
A
Scold someone seriously
2
Q
Affectation
A
Meant to impress others
3
Q
Affectation
A
Meant to impress others
4
Q
Alleviate
A
Lessen the intensity of something negative / mitigate / Assuage
5
Q
Bolster
A
Lend support to
6
Q
Chauvinistic
A
Excessively patriotic
7
Q
Connoisseur
A
An expert in the field of fine arts, cuisine etc
8
Q
Dissemble
A
Hide or misrepresent one’s true feelings or beliefs
9
Q
Dogged
A
Persistence
10
Q
Dupe
A
Trick
11
Q
Empirical
A
Based on observation (practical) rather than theory (empirical evidence)
12
Q
Engender
A
Cause or give rise to a feeling
13
Q
Entitled
A
Assuming oneself to be deserving special rights/privileges
14
Q
Pertinacious
A
Stubbornly holding onto a belief or course of action
15
Q
Presumptuous
A
Overstepping boundaries, often in a overconfident way
