Lesson 17 Flashcards
1
Q
rebuke (v)
A
to scold
2
Q
nonentity (n)
A
a person or thing of little importance
3
Q
sang-froid (n)
A
calmness
4
Q
desultory (adj)
A
wandering from subject to subject
5
Q
hector (v)
A
to bully
6
Q
pandemic (adj)
A
general
7
Q
coalesce (v)
A
to blend
8
Q
beguile (v)
A
to deceive
9
Q
ennui (n)
A
boredom
10
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hiatus (n)
A
a pause or gap
11
Q
lambent (adj)
A
softly bright or radiant
12
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ergo (conj)
A
therefore
13
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hubris (n)
A
excessive pride or self-confidence
14
Q
pecuniary (adj)
A
pertaining to money
15
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sibilant (adj)
A
a hissing sound
