lesson 5 Flashcards by Adeline Keith | Brainscape

Q

fop (n)

A

an excessively fashion conscious man

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

imprecation (n)

A

a curse

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

non sequitur (n)

A

something that doesn’t logically follow

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

bowdlerize (v)

A

to remove offensive passages of a play

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

impair (v)

A

to weaken

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

panegyric (n)

A

an expression of praise

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

quandary (n)

A

a dilemma, predicament

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ebullient (adj)

A

enthusiastic

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

deference (n)

A

respect

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

carnal (adj)

A

erotic

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

nebulous (adj)

A

hazy, uncertain

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

rakish (adj)

A

stylish and confident

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

elegy (n)

A

sad or mournful poem

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pedantic (adj)

A

tending to. show off ones learning (bookish)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sanguine (adj)

A

cheerful, optimistic

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly