List #32 Flashcards
1
Q
hypothecate
A
pledge as security
2
Q
heterodox
A
unorthodox
3
Q
paterfamilias
A
male head of family
4
Q
putative
A
thought-to-be
5
Q
aver
A
affirm or declare
6
Q
megaton
A
force of a million tons of dynamite
7
Q
sangfroid
A
cold-blooded composure
8
Q
alter ego
A
second self
9
Q
altercation
A
heated dispute
10
Q
contravene
A
go against
11
Q
confluence
A
a flowing together
12
Q
circumlocution
A
talking in circles
13
Q
soliloquy
A
speech to oneself
14
Q
mollify
A
make soft
15
Q
gregarious
A
sociable
