Part 20 Flashcards
1
Q
Echelon
A
A level of authority or responsibility; a rank
2
Q
Waive
A
To relinquish something voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing
3
Q
Serendipity
A
A knack or faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
4
Q
Nondescript
A
Lacking individual or distinct characteristics
5
Q
Punitive
A
Punishing; pertaining to punishment
6
Q
Discerning
A
Having keen perception
7
Q
Idyllic
A
Simple and carefree; delightfully serene
8
Q
Acme
A
The highest pint
9
Q
Soluble
A
Easily dissolved
10
Q
Malinger
A
To feign illness to avoid work
11
Q
Cerebral
A
Favoring intelligence over emotions or instinct
12
Q
Hypocrisy
A
Professing beliefs, feelings or values that one does not have or practice
13
Q
Conundrum
A
A difficult problem
14
Q
Deleterious
A
Having a harmful effect; injurious
15
Q
Relegate
A
To place in an unfavorable place or position
