Page 102 & 103 Vocab Flashcards
Assimilate
V.) take in information and understand fully
Arcane
Adj.) understood by few
Autonomy
N.) the right of self-government within a country
Cosmopolitan
Adj.) familiar with many different cultures
Derivative
N.) something based off of another source
Entourage
N.) a group of people around an important person
Esoteric
Adj.) to be understood by a small group
Gaffe
N.) an unintentional error leading to embarrassment
Idiosyncrasy
N.) way of though peculiar to someone
Insular
Adj.) ignorant to different cultures or ideas
Orthodox
Adj.) confirming to the traditional
Potentate
N.) a ruler
Castigate
V.) to scold harshly
Censure
V.) express disapproval of something
Denounce
V.) publicly declare to be wrong
Reclusive
Adj.) avoiding the company of other people