Hydra 3 Flashcards
pageantry
spectacle, magnificence
“I did not expect such pageantry for her birthday party.
pastiche
imitation
“The Hobbit is a pastiche of the Lord of the Rings trilogy”
peripatetic
nomadic, itinerant, wandering
“Life as a management consultant can be very peripatetic. You never stay at one place for more than two weeks”
chic
stylish, elegant, debonair
“From his chic outfit at the wedding, you would think he was the groom”
squeamish
nervous
“The mere sight of the exam questions made me squeamish”
fulsome
profuse, extensive, lavish
“The Peters are always fulsome in their kindness”
sartorial
relating to clothing or dress style
“As a tailor, he had so much sartorial experience on how to dress up for formal events”
supercilious
arrogant, haughty
“Although he runs the entire company, James is far from supercilious. He is self-effacing in all his actions”
pejorative
disparaging, derogatory, vituperative
“Lawyers would exchange pejorative comments in the courthouse but would still end up sharing a drink later”
unassailable
inviolable, impregnable, invincible
“During Euro 2021, the Italians built an unassailable defense that enabled them to concede only two goals”
steel
brace
“As the plane began its descent, James Bond steeled for his jump”
outlandish
bizarre, unfamiliar
“The newly discovered species of parrots exhibit some outlandish behavior in groups”
behoove
befit
“As the president, it behooves him to take action regarding the current mayhem”
renegade
traitor, defector
“Edward Snowden was ostracized as a renegade when he exposed the arcane operations of the CIA”
exegesis
explanation, interpretation
“The book of Revelations remains inscrutable to me even after the exegesis of the newer Bible versions”
