List 9 Flashcards
Extravagant actions
Antics
Causing death, destruction, or ruin; very HARMFUL
Baneful
A request or favor; a blessing
Boon
A government through bureaus run by nonelective officials; government officials collectively
Bureaucracy
A person who delights in an art or science in an amateurish or superficial way; a superficial amateur
Dilettante
Exhibiting UNSTABLE behavior
Flighty
Too bright or glaring; showy
Garish
A long, noisy, or scolding speech
Harangue
Tearfully or effusively sentimental
Maudlin
Composed of various colors or elements
Motley
One who makes an ostentatious display of knowledge; one who gives undue attention to trivial details of learning but has little interest in practical affairs
Pedant
A long lasting feud or conflict
Vendetta
Eu-
Good, well
Retro-
Backward, behind
CHRON
Time