Lesson 6 Flashcards
Credence
Belief or trust
Collate
To arrange into the proper order, especially documents
Connoisseur
An expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
Enigma
A mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
Genteel
Polite and respectable in manner
Officious
Excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
Fetid
Having a bad odor
Jaunty
Having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
Condone
To forgive or overlook an offense
Torpor
A state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring
Enthrall
To captivate as though spellbound
Dilettante
One who merely dabbles in an art or science
Venal
Capable of betraying trust, especially if bribed
Nuance
A slight or subtle degree of difference
Cult
An organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles