LP 8 Flashcards
vernacular
(n.) everyday spoken language of a region
idiosyncrasy
(n.) an unusual habit or mannerism
immutable
- (adj.) unchangeable
impervious
(adj.) not affected or influenced
respite
(n.) a delay or postponement; a rest
waif
a person without home or friends; a homeless child; a strayed animal
tawdry
(adj.) gaudy and cheap
persona non grata
(Lat. phr./n.) an unacceptable person
soporific
causing sleep; drowsy
quell
(v.) to cause to cease by force
ostensible
(adj.) apparent; seeming; professed
omniscient
(adj.) all-knowing
pallor
(n.) extreme or unnatural paleness
sequester
(v.) to hide or keep away from others; to withdraw into seclusion; to segregate
sovereignty
(n.) supreme and independent power and authority
vicarious
(adj.) taking the place of another; substitutionary
raison d’etre
(Fr. phr./n.) reason for being; justification for existence
recalcitrant
(adj.) refusing to obey the rules or follow orders; unmanageably resistant
quandary
(n.) a state of uncertainty or doubt
opulent
(adj.) wealthy; abundant