Lesson 11-12 Flashcards
Corroborates
V. To support or strengthen an idea or statement; to attest to the truth of; to confirm
Aberration
N. A departure from the usual course; a deviation; an abnormal development
Herculean
Adj. extremely demanding or difficult; requiring or having great courage or strength, like that possessed by Hercules
Retrospect
N. A contemplation or survey of things that happened in the past
Dearth
N. A scarcity, as of food; a lack; to small a supply of something
Salient
Adj. standing out; easily seen or noticed; conspicuous; noticeable; prominent
Adjudged
V. To decree or decide by law; to pass sentence
Dinural
Adj. occurring every day; daily; occurring during the daytime
Candor
N. Openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness; impartiality
Ludicrous
Adj. amusingly absurd; ridiculous
Artifices
N. A skill; a clever device; a sly or artful trick; trickery
Configuration
N. The position of parts or elements of something; a shape; an outline
Scrupulous
Adj. giving strict attention to what is right or proper; exact and careful
Deduce
V. To infer by reasoning; to conclude from known facts and principals
Refute
V. To prove that someone or something is false or incorrect; to disprove
Captivates
V. To catch attention of, by beauty or excellence; to enchant; to charm; to attract
Proponent
N. A person who supports a cause or idea; someone who makes a proposition; an advocate
Extant
Adj. still in existence; not extinct, lost, or destroyed
Chicanery
N. The use of clever talk or trickery to deceive or evade
Augury
N. The practice of foretelling the future from signs and omens; an omen or a sign
