O'Janpa Final Vocabulary Flashcards
accolade
NOUN something granted as a special honor or recognition of merit
ambiguous
ADJ having more than one meaning
asethetic
ADJ concerned with beauty
advocate
NOUN a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
stealthy
ADJ charaterized by acting secretive
illustrious
ADJ well known and highly respected
atone
VERB make amends or reparations
transcend
VERB be or go beyond
pungent
ADJ having a sharply strong taste or smell
insidious
ADJ intended to entrap or beguile
contentious
ADJ causing or likelyt to cause disagreement controversy
whim
NOUN a sudden desire or change of mind
discern
VERB recognize or find out
approbation
NOUN approval or praise
raze
VERB tear down and destroy
defile
VERB assault
lassitude
NOUN physical or mental weariness or lack of energy
reticent
NOUN not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily
tacit
ADJ understood or implied without being stated
austere
ADJ severe or strict in appearance
languid
ADJ having or showing reluctnce for physical exertion
impervius
ADJ not allowing fluid to pass through
cacophonous
ADJ a harsh or discordant mixture of sounds
multifiarious
ADJ having great variety and diversity
opulence
NOUN ostentatiously