List #39 Flashcards
1
Q
prolix
A
tediously wordy
2
Q
narcissism
A
self-infatuation
3
Q
miscreant
A
evil unbeliever
4
Q
physiognomy
A
facial character
5
Q
patrician
A
aristocratic
6
Q
apostasy
A
desertion of principle
7
Q
hedonism
A
devotion to pleasure
8
Q
sententious
A
full of maxims
9
Q
on the qui vive
A
on the alert
10
Q
manumission
A
release from slavery
11
Q
sanction
A
authorize
12
Q
terra firma
A
solid ground
13
Q
synopsis
A
summary
14
Q
colloquy
A
conversation
15
Q
in loco parentis
A
in place of parents
