OFOTCN Vocab Part II Flashcards
Braggart (noun)
a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly
Sadistic (adj.)
the deriving of sexual gratification from inflicting pain on others
Ineffectual (adj.)
having no effect or an inadequate effect
Matriarchy (noun)
a social system in which the mother is the head of the family
Norturious (adv.)
known widely and usually unfavorably
Deduce (verb)
to reach a conclusion by reasoning
Withered (adj.)
shriveled or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance.
Maudlin (adj.)
effusively or tearfully sentimental
Folio (noun)
a large sheet of paper folded, making two leaves or four pages of a book.
Dingbat (adj.)
an empty-headed or silly person
Ample (adj.)
of large or great size, amount extent, or capacity
Scour (verb)
to clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously
Vulnerable (adj.)
susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
Bile (noun)
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
Suspicious (adj.)
arousing or apt to arouse suspicious; questionable
Fidget (verb)
to behave or move nervously or restlessly
Latrine (noun)
a communal toilet of a type often used in a camp or barracks
Scaffolding (noun)
a temporary arrangement erected around a building
Assert (verb)
to state or express positively
Gurney (noun)
a metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients
