Part 5 - Go Go Flashcards
Dilettante (noun)
A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
Querulous (adj.)
Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
Cogitate (verb)
Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect
Exculpate (verb)
Show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing
Idiocy (noun)
Extremely stupid behavior
Simony (noun)
The buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices (google it deeper)
Infallible (adj.)
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong / Never failing; always effective
Forbearance (noun)
Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance
Revile (verb)
Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
Abscond (verb)
Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest
Laconic (adj.)
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words
Equanimity (noun)
Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation
Perfidy (noun)
The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy
Sacrosanct (adj.)
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
Pernickety (adj.)
Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy
Disenchanted (adj.)
Disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned
Agnostic (noun)
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
Broodingly (adj.)
Preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
Truculent (adj.)
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
Lecherous (adj.)
Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire
