List #3 Flashcards
1
Q
adulation
A
flattery; admiration
2
Q
altruistic
A
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; giving without expecting a reward
3
Q
credulity
A
belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naiveté
4
Q
criterion
A
standard used in judging
5
Q
disparity
A
significance difference; condition of inequality
5
Q
extricate
A
to free; disentangle
6
Q
disdain
A
view with scorn or contempt
7
Q
euphemism
A
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
8
Q
flagrant
A
conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
9
Q
immutable
A
unchangeable
10
Q
analyze
A
examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation
11
Q
determine
A
cause (something) to occur in a particular way; ascertain or establish exactly
