MC #5 Flashcards
canon
rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority
mandate
a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue
genuflect
to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
prostrate
to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
modify
to describe the meaning of (a word or group of words)
insular
of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
acerbic
sour or astringent in taste: Lemon juice is acerbic.
harsh or severe, as of temper or expression: acerbic criticism.
irate
angry, enraged
imbibe
to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink
schizoid
Psychology. of or relating to [schizophrenia] a personality disorder marked by dissociation, passivity, withdrawal, inability to form warm social relationships, and indifference to praise or criticism.
portico
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
ducal
of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
veritable
being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
evocation
calling up or producing [memories]
epithet
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality
