Part 19 Flashcards
1
Q
Megalomania
A
Abnormal desire for wealth and power
-Noun
2
Q
Profligate
A
Wasteful
-Adjectives
3
Q
Strife
A
Discord, disagreement
-Noun
4
Q
Legion
A
A large number
-Noun
5
Q
Coup
A
Revolution
-Noun
6
Q
To play possum
A
To try to fool someone, to make believe one is asleep or dead
7
Q
Amnesty
A
A general pardon
-Noun
8
Q
Expatriate
A
An exile
-Noun
9
Q
Exonerate
A
To free from guilt
-Verb
10
Q
Fiat
A
An official order, a decree
-Noun
11
Q
Mendacious
A
Lying, untrue
-Adjective
12
Q
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good
A
Someone usually benefits from another persons misfortune
13
Q
Parsimonious
A
Miserly
-Adjective
14
Q
Pecuniary
A
Financial
-Adjective
15
Q
Dismantle
A
To strip of covering, take apart
-Verb
